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空中结构

空中结构 — “To build castles in the air”

空中结构 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to build castles in the air”. A groundless or impractical plan/idea; a baseless fabrication. Literally, “structure in the air”.

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空中结构 Pronunciation and Pinyin

空中结构 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
结
jié9tie, knot, conclude, bear fruit
构
gòu8form, compose, construct

Example Sentence with 空中结构

他提出的那个项目计划,听起来就像是空中结构,没有任何实际可行性。
The project plan he proposed sounds like a castle in the air, without any practical feasibility.

Idioms Related to 空中结构

More idioms starting with 空

  • kōng空zhōng中lóu楼gé阁castles in the air
  • kōng空qián前wèi未yǒu有unprecedented; never before existed
  • kōng空qián前jué绝hòu后unprecedented and never to be surpassed
  • kōng空kǒu口wú无píng凭Words alone are no proof
  • kōng空kǒu口shuō说bái白huà话all talk and no action
  • kōng空kǒu口shuō说kōng空huà话make empty promises
  • kōng空gǔ古jué绝jīn今unprecedented and unique throughout history
  • kōng空chéng城jì计deceive enemy with a show of strength
  • kōng空tóu头rén人qíng情empty show of affection
  • kōng空tóu头zhī支piào票empty promise
  • kōng空shì室qīng清yě野clear fields and empty rooms
  • kōng空xīn心jià架zi子empty talk or hollow framework

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Questions about 空中结构

What does 空中结构 mean?

空中结构 (kōng zhōng jié gòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to build castles in the air”.

How do you pronounce 空中结构?

空中结构 is pronounced kōng zhōng jié gòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 空中结构 literally mean?

Literally, 空中结构 means “structure in the air”. It is used to mean “to build castles in the air”.

What is the Chinese definition of 空中结构?

结构:构造房屋。比喻凭空虚构

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