Definition
白日梦 literally means 'daytime dream' but functions as a fixed noun meaning a daydream or an unrealistic fantasy — something you imagine or wish for that has little chance of coming true. It often carries a slightly dismissive tone, implying the dreamer is out of touch with reality. You can use it after verbs like 做 (to have a daydream) or 是 (to be a pipe dream).
n.
daydreamfantasypipe dream
Examples
- 白日梦，。Bié zuò bái rì mèng le, háishì miànduì xiànshí ba.Stop daydreaming and face reality.
- ，白日梦。Tā xiǎng yí yè bào fù, nà búguò shì bái rì mèng.He wants to get rich overnight — that's just a pipe dream.
- 白日梦，。Zhège jìhuà tīng qǐlai xiàng bái rì mèng, gēnběn bù xiànshí.This plan sounds like a daydream; it's totally unrealistic.
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