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pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction · castles in Spain · imaginary future plans

空中楼阁
kōng zhōng lóu gé
k+ōng·1st tonezh+ōng·1st tonel+óu·2nd toneg+é·2nd tone
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(idiom) (lit. and fig.) mirage海市蜃楼hǎi shì shèn lóuthe ivory tower象牙之塔xiàng yá zhī tǎlit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom) · fig. an unrealistic rosy view · viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles镜花水月jìng huā shuǐ yuèlit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations · to act on hearsay evidence捕风捉影bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng