nán​kē​yī​mèng

pipe dream

Senses

南柯一梦/ 南柯一夢 nán​kē​yī​mèng (also nán​kē​yí​mèng) pipe dream

(idiom) a dream of grandeur that turns out to be an illusion; the fleeting nature of wealth and honor; based on a story where a man dreams of a lifetime of success in a kingdom that is actually an ant nest

References

same_as 南柯/南柯 南柯一梦/南柯一夢
see 南柯太守传/南柯太守傳 南柯一梦/南柯一夢