痴人说梦 — “To talk idiotic nonsense”
痴人说梦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk idiotic nonsense”. To make wild, absurd, or impractical remarks based on foolish imagination. Literally, “A fool talks dreams”.
痴人说梦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 痴人说梦
Once upon a time, a foreign monk came to a Chinese temple to offer incense. A young monk in the temple asked him his surname and country of origin.
The foreign monk, not understanding the question, simply repeated 'What surname? What country?'
The young monk then reported to the abbot that a monk named 'He' from the 'He' country had arrived.
All the other monks came out to watch the commotion, resulting in a scene that left everyone not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
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More idioms starting with 痴
- chī痴yún云nì腻yǔ雨deeply engrossed in love and passion
- chī痴yún云ái騃yǔ雨lost in passionate love
- chī痴ér儿dāi呆nǚ女silly and naive young people
- chī痴ér儿shuō说mèng梦foolish talk or delusion
- chī痴dāi呆měng懵dǒng懂dull-witted and muddled
- chī痴xīn心nǚ女zǐ子fù负xīn心hàn汉infatuated woman, faithless man
- chī痴xīn心fù妇rén人fù负xīn心hàn汉Devoted woman, faithless man
- chī痴sī思wàng妄xiǎng想indulge in unrealistic fantasies
- chī痴nán男yuàn怨nǚ女infatuated lovers with unfulfilled affections
- chī痴chī痴mí迷mí迷deeply infatuated and dazed
- chī痴shǔ鼠tuō拖jiāng姜foolishly create unnecessary trouble
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Open the tool →Questions about 痴人说梦
What does 痴人说梦 mean?
痴人说梦 (chī rén shuō mèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk idiotic nonsense”.
How do you pronounce 痴人说梦?
痴人说梦 is pronounced chī rén shuō mèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 痴人说梦 literally mean?
Literally, 痴人说梦 means “a fool talks dreams”. It is used to mean “to talk idiotic nonsense”.
Where does 痴人说梦 come from?
痴人说梦 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 痴人说梦?
痴：傻。原指对痴人说梦话而痴人信以为真。比喻凭借荒唐的想象胡言乱语。