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異想天開
简 异想天开 · 繁 異想天開Mandarin · pinyin yì xiǎng tiān kāi
Meanings
- (idiom) to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy
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4–3–1–1 · yi4 xiang3 tian1 kai1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ji6 soeng2 tin1 hoi1
Cantonese word readings for 異想天開. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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ji6 soeng2 tin1 hoi1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be unrealistic and absurd
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