kōng xiǎng
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  • 1

    v.indulge in fantasy; daydream; build castles in the air; fancy

    • bié kōng xiǎng hái shi xiān diào chá yī xià de hǎo

      空想还是调查一下

      Don't think without knowing the facts. It's better first to find out what it's all about.

    • bié kōng xiǎng le hái shi cóng shí jì chū fā ba

      空想还是实际出发

      Stop daydreaming and be realistic.

    • wǒ xǐ huan kōng xiǎng

      喜欢空想

      I am inclined to daydream.

  • 2

    n.unrealistic thought; wishful thinking; utopian idea; fantasy

    • tā mǎn nǎo zi dōu shì kōng xiǎng

      满脑子空想

      He is obsessed with wild ideas.

    • tā zài xū huàn de kōng xiǎng zhōng xū dù le guāng yīn

      虚幻空想虚度光阴

      He idled the time away in dreamy thought.

    • wǒ jiào nǐ jiān dū jiě pōu shì bù shi qù zhì dìng yī xiē kōng xiǎng de guī dìng

      监督解剖不是制定一些空想规定

      I told you to supervise autopsies, not to set up a lot of fancy rules.

Word usage

  • 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.