Definition & Meaning

1.wishful thinking; absurd plan; delirium

3.vainly hope to do something

Word usage

Words with wang xiang

wàng xiǎng

妄 想

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HSK6 NHSK 789－3 Yu Wen 9

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1
n.wishful thinking; absurd plan; delirium
- bié zài wàng xiǎng le
  别再妄想了！
  Stop your wishful thinking!
- nǐ xiǎng mán guò dà huǒ de yǎn jing nà shì wàng xiǎng
  你想瞒过大伙的眼睛，那是妄想。
  It's your wildest fantasy to think that you can pull the wool over everyone's eyes.
- tā men de xī wàng zhǐ bu guò shì wàng xiǎng
  他们的希望只不过是妄想。
  Their hopes were but vain.
synonym
wàng tú妄图 wàng niàn妄念 chī xiǎng痴想
2
n.delusion
- nǐ bù yào wàng xiǎng táo zǒu le
  你不要妄想逃走了。
  Don't think you can escape.
- tā wàng xiǎng qǔ dé shèng lì
  他妄想取得胜利。
  He fantasized about winning.
- nǐ wàng xiǎng bù gàn huó jiù néng zhuàn qián ma
  你妄想不干活就能赚钱吗？
  Do you fantasize about making money without working?
3
v.vainly hope to do something
- wàng xiǎng chóng xīn guā fēn zhè ge shì jiè
  妄想重新瓜分这个世界
  vainly attempt to redivide the world
- wàng xiǎng wǎn huí bài jú
  妄想挽回败局
  in a vain attempt to retrieve the defeat
- wàng xiǎng juǎn tǔ chóng lái
  妄想卷土重来
  try in vain to make a comeback
synonym
huàn xiǎng幻想 wàng niàn妄念 chī xiǎng痴想

Word usage

Note
"妄想" is different from "空想" 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.
common measure word
"妄想" is often matched with measure word "个"or"丝".
- 一个妄想
  one delusion
- 一丝妄想
  one delusion

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