春秋大梦
chūn​qiū​dà​mèng

unrealistic dream

  • created sense approved 春秋大梦/春秋大夢 · chūn​qiū​dà​mèng · unrealistic dream — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春秋大梦 / 春秋大夢

    chūn​qiū​dà​mèng

    unrealistic dream

    an unrealistic idea or a grand dream that can never be achieved. This phrase references the dreams of regional rulers during the Spring and Autumn period who all desired to rule over the central plains of China.

    春秋 (literal) → 春秋 · chūn​qiū · Spring and Autumn Period 大梦 (literal) → 大梦/大夢 · dà​mèng · stubbornly misguided

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