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Home / Idiom / 白日做梦

to daydream · to indulge in wishful thinking

白日做梦
bái rì zuò mèng
b+ái·2nd toner+ì·4th tonez+uò·4th tonem+èng·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
dream of golden millet · fig. illusions of wealth and power · pipe dream黄粱美梦huáng liáng měi mènglunatic ravings; nonsense痴人说梦chī rén shuō mèngto be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom) · to labor under a delusion · wishful thinking痴心妄想chī xīn wàng xiǎngdaydream · fantasy · to fantasize空想kōng xiǎngsee demons in broad daylight - of a strange, absurd, impossible thing白日见鬼bái rì jiàn guǐ
Antonyms
to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy · steady and serious character脚踏实地jiǎo tà shí dì