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空花阳焰 — “Illusory or unrealistic ideas”

空花阳焰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Illusory or unrealistic ideas”. Chimerical notions; a baseless fancy. Literally, “empty flowers and sun mirage”.

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空花阳焰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

空花阳焰 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
阳
yáng6sun, light, positive, male
焰
yàn12flame or blaze

Example Sentence with 空花阳焰

他总有些空花阳焰般的设想,听起来很美好,却很难付诸实践。
He always has some chimerical notions, which sound wonderful but are difficult to put into practice.

Idioms Related to 空花阳焰

More idioms starting with 空

  • kōng空zhōng中lóu楼gé阁castles in the air
  • kōng空zhōng中jié结gòu构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

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Questions about 空花阳焰

What does 空花阳焰 mean?

空花阳焰 (kōng huā yáng yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Illusory or unrealistic ideas”.

How do you pronounce 空花阳焰?

空花阳焰 is pronounced kōng huā yáng yàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 空花阳焰 literally mean?

Literally, 空花阳焰 means “empty flowers and sun mirage”. It is used to mean “Illusory or unrealistic ideas”.

What is the Chinese definition of 空花阳焰?

空花:虚幻之花;阳焰:日光中浮动的烟尘。比喻不切实际的想法。

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