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castle of cards―plans or hopes that are unlikely to be realized; mirage

kōng zhōng lóu gé

空 中 楼 阁

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n.derogcastle of cards―plans or hopes that are unlikely to be realized; mirage
- zhè shì tuō lí qún zhòng de kōng zhōng lóu gé
  这是脱离群众的空中楼阁。
  It is an unrealistic plan that is divorced from ordinary people.
- tā men de jì huà wán quán shì kōng zhōng lóu gé
  他们的计划完全是空中楼阁。
  Their plan is built on sand.
- bù yào xiǎng xiē kōng zhōng lóu gé de shì le
  不要想些空中楼阁的事了。
  Don't think of castles in the air.
synonym
hǎi shì shèn lóu海市蜃楼 xū wú piāo miǎo虚无缥缈 yī zhǐ kōng wén一纸空文 jìng huā shuǐ yuè镜花水月 xiàng yá zhī tǎ象牙之塔 xū wú piāo miǎo虚无飘渺 shèn lóu hǎi shì蜃楼海市

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