白昼做梦 — “To indulge in unrealistic fantasies or daydreams”
白昼做梦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in unrealistic fantasies or daydreams”. To harbor impossible hopes, similar to building castles in the air. Literally, “to dream in broad daylight”.
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白昼做梦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白昼做梦 Character Breakdown
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他整天想着不劳而获，简直是白昼做梦，完全不切实际。
He spends his days wishing to get rich without any effort; that's simply indulging in unrealistic fantasies.
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More idioms starting with 白
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- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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Open the tool →Questions about 白昼做梦
What does 白昼做梦 mean?
白昼做梦 (bái zhòu zuò mèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in unrealistic fantasies or daydreams”.
How do you pronounce 白昼做梦?
白昼做梦 is pronounced bái zhòu zuò mèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白昼做梦 literally mean?
Literally, 白昼做梦 means “to dream in broad daylight”. It is used to mean “to indulge in unrealistic fantasies or daydreams”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白昼做梦?
大白天做起梦来。比喻幻想根本不能实现