白日做梦 (bái rì zuò mèng) — to daydream; to indulge in wishful thinking (with a critical tone, implying impossibility)
Definition
Literally 'daydreaming in broad daylight,' it criticizes an unrealistic fantasy as plainly impossible — stronger in tone than just 想象.
idiom
to daydreamto indulge in wishful thinking (with a critical tone, implying impossibility)
Examples
- ，白日做梦。Tā xiǎng yí yè bào fù, jiǎn zhí shì bái rì zuò mèng.He wants to get rich overnight — that's pure daydreaming.
- ，白日做梦？Bù nǔ lì jiù xiǎng chéng gōng, nà bú shì bái rì zuò mèng ma?Wanting to succeed without working hard — isn't that wishful thinking?
- 白日做梦！。bái rì zuò mèng! Zhè jiàn shì gēn běn bù kě néng.Daydreaming! This is completely impossible.
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