妙想天开 — “To have fantastic and whimsical ideas”
妙想天开 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have fantastic and whimsical ideas”. To indulge in flights of fancy, often impractical or absurd. Literally, “Fantastic ideas opening up to the sky”.
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妙想天开 Pronunciation and Pinyin
妙想天开 Character Breakdown
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他总是妙想天开，希望能发明一种能让时间倒流的机器。
He always has fantastic ideas, hoping to invent a machine that can make time go backward.
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Synonyms of 妙想天开
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What does 妙想天开 mean?
妙想天开 (miào xiǎng tiān kāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have fantastic and whimsical ideas”.
How do you pronounce 妙想天开?
妙想天开 is pronounced miào xiǎng tiān kāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 妙想天开 literally mean?
Literally, 妙想天开 means “Fantastic ideas opening up to the sky”. It is used to mean “to have fantastic and whimsical ideas”.
What is the Chinese definition of 妙想天开?
形容想法奇特、乖谬。