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v.indulge in fantasy; daydream; build castles in the air; fancy
别空想,还是先调查一下的好。
Don't think without knowing the facts. It's better first to find out what it's all about.
别空想了,还是从实际出发吧。
Stop daydreaming and be realistic.
我喜欢空想。
I am inclined to daydream.
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n.unrealistic thought; wishful thinking; utopian idea; fantasy
他满脑子都是空想。
He is obsessed with wild ideas.
他在虚幻的空想中虚度了光阴。
He idled the time away in dreamy thought.
我叫你监督解剖室,不是去制定一些空想的规定。
I told you to supervise autopsies, not to set up a lot of fancy rules.
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- Note"空想" is different from "妄想" and "幻想". 1. "幻想" can refer to ideas that cannot be realized, or ideas that can be realized; "空想" and "妄想" refer to ideas that cannot be realized. 2. "幻想" is a neutral word; "空想" often has a derogatory meaning; "妄想" is a derogatory term.