胡思乱想 (hú sī luàn xiǎng) — to let one's imagination run wild; to engage in groundless or irrational thinking
Definition
胡思乱想 is anxious or idle overthinking — letting worries or guesses run wild with no basis. Unlike 异想天开 (a fanciful, often ambitious unrealistic idea), this phrase focuses on the scattered, groundless mental activity itself.
phrase
to let one's imagination run wildto engage in groundless or irrational thinking
Examples
- 胡思乱想，，。Bié hú sī luàn xiǎng le, tā zhǐ shì zài kāi huì, bú shì bù lǐ nǐ.Stop imagining things; he's just in a meeting, not ignoring you.
- 胡思乱想，。Nǐ zhěng tiān hú sī luàn xiǎng, bù rú xiān bǎ jīn tiān jiù kāi shǐ xíng dòng.You're daydreaming all day; you might as well start taking action today.
- 胡思乱想，。Kǎo shì qián róng yì hú sī luàn xiǎng, qí shí hǎo hǎo fù xí jiù néng ān xīn.Before exams it's easy to let your worries run wild, but actually if you study well you can feel at ease.
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