奇想天开 — “To indulge in the wildest fantasy”
奇想天开 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in the wildest fantasy”. To have a fantastic or bizarre idea; to let one's imagination run wild, often leading to impractical thoughts. Literally, “strange thoughts open the sky”.
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奇想天开 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他提出了一个奇想天开的计划，想在月球上建一座游乐园。
He proposed a fantastically imaginative plan to build an amusement park on the moon.
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What does 奇想天开 mean?
奇想天开 (qí xiǎng tiān kāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in the wildest fantasy”.
How do you pronounce 奇想天开?
奇想天开 is pronounced qí xiǎng tiān kāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 奇想天开 literally mean?
Literally, 奇想天开 means “strange thoughts open the sky”. It is used to mean “to indulge in the wildest fantasy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 奇想天开?
形容想法非常奇怪，不切实际。