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胡思乱想 — “To indulge in groundless fancies”

胡思乱想 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in groundless fancies”. To let one's imagination run wild; to think random, impractical thoughts. Literally, “wildly think randomly imagine”.

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胡思乱想 Pronunciation and Pinyin

胡思乱想 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胡
hú9reckless, absurd, or foreign
思
sī9think, ponder, miss
乱
luàn7disorderly and confused
想
xiǎng13think, miss, want

Example Sentence with 胡思乱想

她经常一个人坐在窗边,胡思乱想,想象着未来的旅行
She often sits alone by the window, letting her imagination run wild, envisioning future travels.

Idioms Related to 胡思乱想

Synonyms of 胡思乱想

  • chī痴xīn心wàng妄xiǎng想delusional pipe dream
  • hú胡sī思luàn乱liàng量to overthink with no foundation

More idioms starting with 胡

  • hú胡wèi为luàn乱xìn信act recklessly and believe blindly
  • hú胡zuò作luàn乱wéi为act wildly and recklessly
  • hú胡zuò作hú胡wéi为act wantonly and recklessly
  • hú胡zuò作fēi非wéi为act recklessly and unscrupulously
  • hú胡chī吃hǎi海sāi塞eat and drink excessively
  • hú胡chuī吹luàn乱pǎng嗙to brag or boast without restraint
  • hú胡chuī吹hǎi海shuāi摔make wild boasts and act recklessly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì地talk nonsense and behave wildly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì帝talk wildly or act recklessly
  • hú胡zi子gōng工chéng程a long-delayed construction project
  • hú胡zǐ子lā拉chā碴having a messy, unkempt beard
  • hú胡sūn孙rù入dài袋fall into a trap

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What does 胡思乱想 mean?

胡思乱想 (hú sī luàn xiǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in groundless fancies”.

How do you pronounce 胡思乱想?

胡思乱想 is pronounced hú sī luàn xiǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 胡思乱想 literally mean?

Literally, 胡思乱想 means “wildly think randomly imagine”. It is used to mean “to indulge in groundless fancies”.

What is the Chinese definition of 胡思乱想?

指没有根据,不切实际的瞎想。

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