幻想 (huàn xiǎng) — (noun) fantasy, illusion, delusion; (verb) to fantasize, to daydream
Definition
幻想 is a wishful fantasy or daydream — typically about the future, more grounded than 妄想 (delusional self-deception) and more deliberate than 做梦 (literal dreams). Often implies the ideas are unrealistic but tempting.
noun
fantasyillusiondelusion
verb
to fantasizeto daydream
Examples
- 幻想。Tā de huàn xiǎng biàn chéng le xiàn shí.His fantasy became reality.
- 幻想。Tā xǐ huan huàn xiǎng wèi lái de shēng huó.She likes to fantasize about future life.
- 幻想。Bié huó zài huàn xiǎng lǐ.Don't live in a fantasy.
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