痴心妄想 (chī xīn wàng xiǎng) — wishful thinking; unrealistic hopes; fond delusion
Definition
A four-character idiom for 'wishful thinking' — an absurd, groundless hope. Used to dismiss someone's unrealistic fantasy as foolish, not just optimistic.
idiom
wishful thinkingunrealistic hopesfond delusion
Examples
- ，痴心妄想。Nǐ xiǎng yí yè bào fù, jiǎn zhí shì chī xīn wàng xiǎng.You want to get rich overnight — that's pure wishful thinking.
- 痴心妄想，。Bié chī xīn wàng xiǎng le, tā bú huì tóng yì de.Stop your wishful thinking; he won't agree.
- ，痴心妄想。Tā yǐ wéi néng qīng sōng kǎo shàng běi dà, zhè bú guò shì chī xīn wàng xiǎng.He thinks he can get into Peking University easily — that's just wishful thinking.
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