白日作梦 — “To indulge in unrealistic fantasies”
白日作梦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in unrealistic fantasies”. To daydream about something impossible; to engage in wishful thinking. Literally, “To dream in broad daylight”.
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白日作梦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白日作梦 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 白日作梦
他想不劳而获，这种想法简直是白日作梦。
He wants to gain without working, such an idea is simply dreaming in broad daylight.
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Synonyms of 白日作梦
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- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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Open the tool →Questions about 白日作梦
What does 白日作梦 mean?
白日作梦 (bái rì zuò mèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in unrealistic fantasies”.
How do you pronounce 白日作梦?
白日作梦 is pronounced bái rì zuò mèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白日作梦 literally mean?
Literally, 白日作梦 means “to dream in broad daylight”. It is used to mean “to indulge in unrealistic fantasies”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白日作梦?
比喻幻想不可能实现。同“白日做梦”。