异想天开 — “To have fantastic or impractical ideas”
异想天开 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have fantastic or impractical ideas”. To indulge in the wildest fantasy; to be wildly unrealistic. Literally, “Strange ideas opening the sky”.
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异想天开 Pronunciation and Pinyin
异想天开 Character Breakdown
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他总是异想天开，梦想能在一夜之间成为百万富翁，却从不努力工作
He is always indulging in wild fantasies, dreaming of becoming a millionaire overnight, but never works hard.
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Synonyms of 异想天开
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What does 异想天开 mean?
异想天开 (yì xiǎng tiān kāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have fantastic or impractical ideas”.
How do you pronounce 异想天开?
异想天开 is pronounced yì xiǎng tiān kāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 异想天开 literally mean?
Literally, 异想天开 means “Strange ideas opening the sky”. It is used to mean “to have fantastic or impractical ideas”.
What is the Chinese definition of 异想天开?
异：奇异；天开：比喻凭空的、根本没有的事情。指想法很不切实际，非常奇怪。