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痴心妄想

Mandarin · pinyin chī xīn wàng xiǎng

to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom)
to labor under a delusion
wishful thinking

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痴: chī · foolish, stupid, dumb, silly
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
妄: wàng · absurd, foolish, reckless; false
想: xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider

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1–1–4–3 · chi1 xin1 wang4 xiang3

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(idiomatic) to obsessively fantasize about something that cannot come true

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