HSK V7-9
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异想天开

/ yì xiǎng tiān kāi /
Strokes

Definition

to imagine the wildest thing/to indulge in fantasy

Example

Definition
indulge in the wildest fantasy; have a very fantastic idea; let imagination run riot; one's head is full of bees; cry/ask for the moon
1
Jiǎoshi
脚踏实地
gōngzuò
工作
  
,
yào
不要
zhěngtiān
整天
xiǎngtiānkāi
异想天开
  

Do solid work and don't indulge in fantasy.

2
men
我们
wàng
希望
jiānglái
将来
huì
jiǎnshuì
减税
  
,
shì
xiǎngtiānkāi
异想天开
  

We need not hope for lower taxes in the future; that would be crying for the moon.

3
xiǎngtiānkāi
异想天开
  
,
yòu
shíshìqiúshì
实事求是
  
,
zhè
shì
xué
科学
gōngzuòzhě
工作者
de
yǒu
特有
fēng
风格
  

Lend wings to the imagination while doing things in a down-to-earth manner. This is the style typical of scientific workers.

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