黄粱美梦
huáng​liáng​měi​mèng

pipe dream

  • created sense approved 黄粱美梦/黃粱美夢 · huáng​liáng​měi​mèng · pipe dream

    黄粱美梦 / 黃粱美夢

    huáng​liáng​měi​mèng

    pipe dream

    illusions of wealth and power that are destined to be short-lived or unfulfilled; a brief, unrealistic dream of success

    他本以为能通过投机一夜暴富，结果证明这只是一场黄粱美梦。

    idiom

    created sense