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白日做夢
简 白日做梦 · 繁 白日做夢Mandarin · pinyin bái rì zuò mèng
Meanings
- to daydream
- to indulge in wishful thinking
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2–4–4–4 · bai2 ri4 zuo4 meng4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
baak6 jat6 zou6 mung6
Cantonese word readings for 白日做夢. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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baak6 jat6 zou6 mung6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to spin daydreams; to indulge in wishful thinking; to build castles in the air
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