梦中说梦 — “To talk utter nonsense”
梦中说梦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk utter nonsense”. To speak of things that are illusory, baseless, or without foundation in reality. Literally, “speak of dream in a dream”.
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梦中说梦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
梦中说梦 Character Breakdown
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他提出的那些想法，简直是梦中说梦，完全不切实际。
The ideas he proposed were simply talking nonsense, completely impractical.
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Synonyms of 梦中说梦
More idioms starting with 梦
- mèng梦láo劳hún魂xiǎng想troubled by anxious thoughts or longing
- mèng梦mèi寐bù不wàng忘never forget, even in dreams
- mèng梦mèi寐yǐ以qiú求eagerly wish for something
- mèng梦huàn幻pào泡yǐng影illusory, ephemeral, empty, and easily destroyed
- mèng梦wǎng往shén神yóu游yearn for in dreams
- mèng梦xiǎng想bù不dào到beyond one's wildest dreams
- mèng梦xiǎng想shén神jiāo交longing for spiritual connection
- mèng梦xiǎng想diān颠dǎo倒mentally disoriented or confused
- mèng梦sā撒liáo寮dīng丁penniless for social engagements
- mèng梦sā撒liáo撩dīng丁penniless for social gatherings
- mèng梦duàn断hún魂láo劳dreams disturbed by anxious thoughts
- mèng梦duàn断hún魂xiāo消deeply troubled, restless even in dreams
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Open the tool →Questions about 梦中说梦
What does 梦中说梦 mean?
梦中说梦 (mèng zhōng shuō mèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk utter nonsense”.
How do you pronounce 梦中说梦?
梦中说梦 is pronounced mèng zhōng shuō mèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 梦中说梦 literally mean?
Literally, 梦中说梦 means “speak of dream in a dream”. It is used to mean “to talk utter nonsense”.
What is the Chinese definition of 梦中说梦?
原为佛家语，比喻虚幻无凭。后也比喻胡言乱语。