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谬想天开 — “To indulge in absurd or wild delusions”

谬想天开 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in absurd or wild delusions”. To have fantastic or preposterous ideas. Literally, “absurd thoughts open to heaven”.

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谬想天开 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谬想天开 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谬
miù13error, fallacy, absurdity
想
xiǎng13think, miss, want
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
开
kāi4open, start, operate

Example Sentence with 谬想天开

他提出的那个在沙漠里种植热带水果的计划,听起来简直是谬想天开。
His plan to grow tropical fruits in the desert sounds absolutely preposterous.

Idioms Related to 谬想天开

Synonyms of 谬想天开

  • yì异xiǎng想tiān天kāi开to have fantastic or impractical ideas

More idioms starting with 谬

  • miù谬yǐ以qiān千lǐ里Grossly mistaken
  • miù谬wàng妄wú无jī稽utterly false and baseless
  • miù谬yōu悠zhī之shuō说absurd and groundless talk
  • miù谬tuō托zhī知jǐ己falsely claim intimate friendship
  • miù谬zhǒng种liú流chuán传Absurdities passed down through generations
  • miù谬cǎi采xū虚shēng声Mistakenly believe false reputation
  • miù谬cǎi采xū虚yù誉mistakenly believe in false fame

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Questions about 谬想天开

What does 谬想天开 mean?

谬想天开 (miù xiǎng tiān kāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in absurd or wild delusions”.

How do you pronounce 谬想天开?

谬想天开 is pronounced miù xiǎng tiān kāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 谬想天开 literally mean?

Literally, 谬想天开 means “absurd thoughts open to heaven”. It is used to mean “to indulge in absurd or wild delusions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 谬想天开?

形容想法非常荒谬。

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