汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 痴心妄想
痴心妄想
to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom) / to labor under a delusion / wishful thinking
痴心 Indulge in the mind of someone or something / 妄想 Ridiculous plan / Thinking about the impossible / Also refers to stupid and absurd ideas
一厢情愿地抱着不切实际的想法不努力而想成功,真是痴心妄想。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

她计划进入影视圈只是痴心妄想

Her plans for a movie career had all been a pipe dream.

悲观者则认为这是痴心妄想

That is a big "if", say pessimists.

看到这些痴心妄想的疯狂想法我很难过。

I am upset by the delusional madness of these plans.

指望在他领导下有更深刻的变化是痴心妄想

It is wishful thinking to expect deeper change under his leadership.

也许期待唠叨会的修女们还待在这里确实有点痴心妄想

Perhaps it was too much to hope that the Chattering Order would still be here.

可是你一点功德也没有,就想开悟,简直是痴心妄想,癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉,那是办不到的。

To wish for enlightenment without creating any merit or virtue is simply vain thinking. As it's said, "A warty frog has no hope of tasting the flesh of the great, white swan. " It's simply impossible.

我们一厢情愿,痴心妄想,竟把自己在世上的暂时栖身,当作千古不变、万事长存的结合,好像没有冷淡、争执、离别的蜜月。

Our short-lives connexion with existence we fondly flatter ourselves, is an indissoluble and lasting union—a honeymoon that knows neither coldness, jar, nor separation.

研究生们应该以这样的影响力为毕生研究的奋斗目标。 但是,你想在博士毕业答辩的时候一鸣惊人基本上就是痴心妄想,就好像你头一回拿枪就打了个十环。

Impact is something students should aim for over a lifetime of research.