Definition
痴心妄想 is a four-character idiom (成语) that describes unrealistic, naive, or wishful thinking — thoughts that have no chance of coming true. The characters literally mean 'foolish heart, vain hope,' and it's used to criticize someone's daydreaming or delusional plan. You often see it in phrases like 别痴心妄想了 ('stop daydreaming') or 简直是痴心妄想 ('it's purely wishful thinking').
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wishful thinkingunrealistic hopesfond delusion
Examples
- ，痴心妄想。Nǐ xiǎng yí yè bào fù, jiǎnzhí shì chī xīn wàng xiǎng.You want to get rich overnight — that's pure wishful thinking.
- 痴心妄想，。Bié chī xīn wàng xiǎng le, tā bù huì tóngyì de.Stop your wishful thinking; he won't agree.
- ，痴心妄想。Tā yǐwéi néng qīngsōng kǎo shàng Běidà, zhè búguò shì chī xīn wàng xiǎng.He thinks he can get into Peking University easily — that's just wishful thinking.
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