黄粱梦
huáng​liáng​mèng

pipe dream

  • created sense approved 黄粱梦/黃粱夢 · huáng​liáng​mèng · pipe dream

    黄粱梦 / 黃粱夢

    huáng​liáng​mèng

    pipe dream

    illusions of wealth and glory; a fleeting dream of success that is quickly shattered, based on the literary allusion to the story of the dream of golden millet

    他原本以为能通过投机一夜暴富，结果到头来只是一场黄粱梦。

    noun

    created sense