空想家 (kōng) — someone who indulges in impractical fantasies, daydreamer; (sometimes) visionary, idealist (with a hint of impracticality)
Definition
A 空想家 is a person with grand ideas or fantasies but no practical action — 'idle dreamer' is more negative than 'visionary' or 'idealist', which suggest positive ambition. Always paired with the sense that the ideas stay in the head.
noun
someone who indulges in impractical fantasiesdaydreamer(sometimes) visionaryidealist (with a hint of impracticality)
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Examples
- 空想家，。Tā zhǐ shì yí gè kōng, cóng bù shí jì xíng dòng.He's nothing but a dreamer who never takes practical action.
- 空想家，。Bié zài zuò kōng le, kāi shǐ gōng zuò ba.Stop being a daydreamer and start working.
- 空想家。kōng Men wǎng wǎng zhǐ yǒu xiǎng fǎ méi yǒu xíng dòng.Visionaries often have ideas but no action.
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