梦里蝴蝶 — “Butterfly in a dream”
梦里蝴蝶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an illusion or a dreamlike state where one questions the boundary between reality and imagination; a metaphor for the ephemeral and illusory nature of existence, often referring to the philosophical dilemma of distinguishing between reality and dream”. Literally, “Butterfly in a dream”.
梦里蝴蝶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 梦里蝴蝶
During the Warring States period, Zhuang Zhou, a renowned philosopher, often told allegorical stories in his book *Zhuangzi* to illustrate his philosophical views.
Among these, the fable 'Zhuangzi Dreams of a Butterfly' depicts him dreaming of becoming a butterfly, joyfully and freely flying about, completely forgetting the troubles of the human world.
Upon waking, the dream remained vividly in his mind, making him question whether he was Zhuangzi who had dreamed of being a butterfly, or a butterfly now dreaming of being Zhuangzi.
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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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What does 梦里蝴蝶 mean?
梦里蝴蝶 (mèng lǐ hú dié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an illusion or a dreamlike state where one questions the boundary between reality and imagination; a metaphor for the ephemeral and illusory nature of existence, often referring to the philosophical dilemma of distinguishing between reality and dream”.
How do you pronounce 梦里蝴蝶?
梦里蝴蝶 is pronounced mèng lǐ hú dié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 梦里蝴蝶 literally mean?
Literally, 梦里蝴蝶 means “Butterfly in a dream”. It is used to mean “an illusion or a dreamlike state where one questions the boundary between reality and imagination; a metaphor for the ephemeral and illusory nature of existence, often referring to the philosophical dilemma of distinguishing between reality and dream”.
Where does 梦里蝴蝶 come from?
梦里蝴蝶 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 梦里蝴蝶?
比喻虚幻不真实的事情