非分之想 (fēi fèn zhī xiǎng) — inordinate ambitions; thoughts that go beyond one's proper limits
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'unwarranted hopes' or 'ambitions beyond one's proper station' — the kind of thinking the speaker warns against. Always negative, implying the wish is improper or unrealistic.
noun
inordinate ambitionsthoughts that go beyond one's proper limits
Examples
- 非分之想，。Tā zǒng yǒu yì xiē fēi fèn zhī xiǎng, jué de zì jǐ yīng gāi dé dào gèng duō.He always has some inordinate ambitions, feeling he deserves more.
- ，非分之想。Zuò rén yào běn fèn, bú yào yǒu fēi fèn zhī xiǎng.One should be content with one's lot and not have unwarranted ambitions.
- 非分之想。Nà xiē fēi fèn zhī xiǎng zuì zhōng ràng tā fàn le cuò wù.Those inordinate ambitions eventually caused him to make mistakes.
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