虚无飘渺 (xū mó) — ethereal and illusory; intangible and dreamlike
Definition
An idiom describing something as insubstantial and elusive — like a dream or illusion with no firm reality. Often used to dismiss vague goals or fantasies.
idiom
ethereal and illusoryintangible and dreamlike
Examples
- 虚无飘渺，。Nà ge mèng jìng xū mó, xǐng lái hòu wǒ zěn me yě xiǎng bù qǐ lái jù tǐ nèi róng.That dream was so ethereal that I couldn't recall any details after waking up.
- 虚无飘渺，。Bú yào zhuī qiú nà xiē xū mó de mù biāo, xiān bǎ shǒu tóu de xiǎo shì zuò hǎo.Don't chase after those illusory goals; first focus on the small tasks at hand.
- 虚无飘渺，。Shī rén bǐ xià de xiān jìng xū mó, ràng dú zhě fú xiǎng lián piān.The fairyland described by the poet is so intangible that readers' imaginations run wild.
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