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想入非非 — “To indulge in unrealistic or fanciful thoughts”

想入非非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in unrealistic or fanciful thoughts”. To let one's imagination run wild; to have wild fantasies.

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想入非非 Pronunciation and Pinyin

想入非非 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
想
xiǎng13think, miss, want
入
rù2to enter
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong

Example Sentence with 想入非非

他整天坐着在窗前,对着天空想入非非,完全忘了手头的工作。
He spends his whole day by the window, lost in idle fancy, completely neglecting his work.

Idioms Related to 想入非非

Synonyms of 想入非非

  • chī痴xīn心wàng妄xiǎng想delusional pipe dream
  • hú胡sī思luàn乱xiǎng想indulge in groundless fancies

Antonyms of 想入非非

  • sì四píng平bā八wěn稳steady and cautious
  • jiǎo脚tà踏shí实dì地be down-to-earth and practical

More idioms starting with 想

  • xiǎng想qián前gù顾hòu后Hesitate and be indecisive
  • xiǎng想dāng当rán然take for granted or assume without evidence
  • xiǎng想dāng当rán然ěr耳make subjective assumptions
  • xiǎng想fāng方shè设fǎ法try every possible means
  • xiǎng想fāng方shè设jì计devise various solutions
  • xiǎng想wàng望fēng丰cǎi采admire and long to meet
  • xiǎng想wàng望fēng风gài概admire and long to meet a noble person
  • xiǎng想wàng望fēng风huái褱yearn to meet and admire someone
  • xiǎng想wàng望fēng风cǎi采admire someone's demeanor and eagerly wish to meet them

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Questions about 想入非非

What does 想入非非 mean?

想入非非 (xiǎng rù fēi fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in unrealistic or fanciful thoughts”.

How do you pronounce 想入非非?

想入非非 is pronounced xiǎng rù fēi fēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 想入非非?

非非:原为佛家语,表示虚幻的境界。想到非常玄妙虚幻的地方去了。形容完全脱离现实地胡思乱想。

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