Definition
非分之想 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning 'thoughts that exceed one's proper limits' or 'inordinate ambitions'. It often appears in the pattern 有非分之想 (to have unwarranted ambitions) and carries a negative connotation, implying that someone desires something they don't deserve.
n.
inordinate ambitionsthoughts that go beyond one's proper limits
Examples
- 非分之想，。Tā zǒng yǒu yìxiē fēi fēn, juéde zìjǐ yīnggāi dé dào gèng duō.He always has some inordinate ambitions, feeling he deserves more.
- ，非分之想。Zuò rén yào běn fèn, bú yào yǒu fēi fēn.One should be content with one's lot and not have unwarranted ambitions.
- 非分之想。Nà xiē fēi fēn zuìzhōng ràng tā fàn le cuòwù.Those inordinate ambitions eventually caused him to make mistakes.
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