Definition
遐想 means 'reverie' or 'daydream' — a pleasant, often fanciful series of thoughts that take you away from the present moment. It is used as both a verb (to daydream) and a noun (a daydream). The word has a slightly literary or poetic flavor, conveying a sense of distance or fantasy.
v./n.
to daydreamto be lost in reveriereveriedaydream
Examples
- 遐想。Tā chángcháng zuò zài chuāng biān xiá xiǎng.He often sits by the window daydreaming.
- 遐想。Tā de xiá xiǎng xiàng fēngzheng yí yàng fēi de hěn yuǎn.His reverie flew far away like a kite.
- ，遐想。Bú yào dǎrǎo tā, tā zhèng zài xiá xiǎng.Don't disturb him, he is daydreaming.
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