黄粱梦 — “A pipe dream”
黄粱梦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pipe dream”. An illusory dream of wealth, success, or happiness that is impossible to achieve or is very short-lived. Literally, “Yellow Millet Dream”.
黄粱梦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
黄粱梦 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 黄粱梦
Origin and Story of 黄粱梦
Once upon a time, there was an impoverished scholar named Lu Sheng.
In an inn in Handan, he met the Taoist priest Lü Weng. Lü Weng gave him a pillow.
At that moment, the innkeeper had just started cooking a meal of yellow millet. Lu Sheng took a short nap, and in his dream, he passed the imperial examinations, became a prime minister, married a beautiful wife, had many children and grandchildren, and lived a life of complete satisfaction.
When he woke up, the innkeeper's yellow millet meal hadn't even finished cooking yet.
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Open the tool →Questions about 黄粱梦
What does 黄粱梦 mean?
黄粱梦 (huáng liáng mèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pipe dream”.
How do you pronounce 黄粱梦?
黄粱梦 is pronounced huáng liáng mèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 黄粱梦 literally mean?
Literally, 黄粱梦 means “Yellow Millet Dream”. It is used to mean “a pipe dream”.
Where does 黄粱梦 come from?
黄粱梦 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 黄粱梦?
黄粱：小米。比喻虚幻不能实现的梦想