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春秋大夢

简春秋大梦 · 繁春秋大夢

Mandarin · pinyin chūn qiū dà mèng

grand dreams
unrealistic ideas (idiom)

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春: chūn · spring; wanton
秋: qiū · autumn, fall; year
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
夢: Look up this written character
梦: mèng · dream; visionary; wishful

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1–1–4–4 · chun1 qiu1 da4 meng4

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(idiomatic) fanciful dream; impracticable fantasy; pipe dream

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