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南柯一夢

简 南柯一梦 · 繁 南柯一夢
Mandarin · pinyin Nán kē yī mèng

Meanings

  1. lit. a dream of Nanke
  2. fig. dreams of grandeur
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南
nán · south; southern part; southward
柯
kē · axe-handle; stalk, bough; surname
一
yī · one; a, an; alone
夢
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梦
mèng · dream; visionary; wishful
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2–1–1–4 · Nan2 ke1 yi1 meng4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

naam4 o1 jat1 mung6

Cantonese word readings for 南柯一夢. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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naam4 o1 jat1 mung6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) delusion of grandeur; fleeting glory

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