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梦里南柯 — “A dream of fleeting glory or an illusory grand experience”

梦里南柯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a dream of fleeting glory or an illusory grand experience”. A transient and ultimately empty pursuit, much like a beautiful but short-lived dream. Literally, “Nanke dream”.

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梦里南柯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

梦里南柯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
梦
mèng11dream
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
南
nán9south direction
柯
kē9axe handle

Example Sentence with 梦里南柯

他曾以为这份成功是长久的,没想到到头来只是一场梦里南柯。
He once thought this success would be long-lasting, but in the end, it was merely a Nanke dream.

Idioms Related to 梦里南柯

Synonyms of 梦里南柯

  • nán南kē柯yī一mèng梦a pipe dream

More idioms starting with 梦

  • mèng梦zhōng中shuō说mèng梦talk utter nonsense
  • mèng梦láo劳hún魂xiǎng想troubled by anxious thoughts or longing
  • mèng梦mèi寐bù不wàng忘never forget, even in dreams
  • mèng梦mèi寐yǐ以qiú求eagerly wish for something
  • mèng梦huàn幻pào泡yǐng影illusory, ephemeral, empty, and easily destroyed
  • mèng梦wǎng往shén神yóu游yearn for in dreams
  • mèng梦xiǎng想bù不dào到beyond one's wildest dreams
  • mèng梦xiǎng想shén神jiāo交longing for spiritual connection
  • mèng梦xiǎng想diān颠dǎo倒mentally disoriented or confused
  • mèng梦sā撒liáo寮dīng丁penniless for social engagements
  • mèng梦sā撒liáo撩dīng丁penniless for social gatherings
  • mèng梦duàn断hún魂láo劳dreams disturbed by anxious thoughts

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Questions about 梦里南柯

What does 梦里南柯 mean?

梦里南柯 (mèng lǐ nán kē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a dream of fleeting glory or an illusory grand experience”.

How do you pronounce 梦里南柯?

梦里南柯 is pronounced mèng lǐ nán kē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 梦里南柯 literally mean?

Literally, 梦里南柯 means “Nanke dream”. It is used to mean “a dream of fleeting glory or an illusory grand experience”.

What is the Chinese definition of 梦里南柯?

南柯:指槐树的南枝。比喻一场美梦

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