Read Edit View history 南柯一梦 nánkēyīmèng pipe dream Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 南柯一梦/ 南柯一夢 nánkēyīmèng (also nánkēyímèng) 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 Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 南柯/南柯 → 南柯一梦/南柯一夢 Edit Delete see 南柯太守传/南柯太守傳 → 南柯一梦/南柯一夢 Edit Delete
南柯一梦/ 南柯一夢 nánkēyīmèng (also nánkēyímèng) 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 Edit Delete