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.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
The deluded mind in 痴心 and the unrealistic desire in 妄想 join to mean wishful thinking.
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