白日夢

简 白日梦 · 繁 白日夢
Mandarin · pinyin bái rì mèng

Meanings

  1. daydream
  2. reverie
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白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
日
rì · sun; day; daytime
夢
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梦
mèng · dream; visionary; wishful
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2–4–4 · bai2 ri4 meng4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baak6 jat6 mung6

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baak6 jat6 mung6

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noun

  1. daydream
  2. (figurative) pipe dream

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