非分之想
fēi​fèn​zhī​xiǎng

inordinate ambition

  • created sense approved 非分之想 · fēi​fèn​zhī​xiǎng · inordinate ambition — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    非分之想

    fēi​fèn​zhī​xiǎng

    inordinate ambition

    Thoughts or desires that go beyond what is appropriate for one's social status or position; presumptuous aspirations

    非分 (literal) → 非分 · fēi​fèn · presumptuous 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 想 (literal) → 想 · xiǎng · thought

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