黄粱美梦 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 黄粱美梦

黄粱美梦 (黃粱美夢)

Definition dream of golden millet / fig. illusions of wealth and power / pipe dream

Usage

Synonyms 泡影

中文释义黄粱小米。比喻虚幻不能实现的梦想。

Characters 黄 (黃) huáng 粱 liáng 美 měi 梦 (夢) mèng

EXAMPLE SENTENCES
	她的黄粱美梦最后破灭了。 Her fond dreams were bedashed at last.
	他想娶珍妮，可是我们认为这是黄粱美梦。 He wants to marry Jane, but we think it a fond dream.
	《盖茨比》一书久盛不衰的魅力，植根于故事中黄粱美梦与自欺欺人的糅合。 The lasting power and beauty of "Gatsby" is rooted in the story's mix of illusions and self-delusion.