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痴人說夢

简痴人说梦 · 繁痴人說夢

Mandarin · pinyin chī rén shuō mèng

lunatic ravings; nonsense

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痴: chī · foolish, stupid, dumb, silly
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
梦: mèng · dream; visionary; wishful

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1–2–1–4 · chi1 ren2 shuo1 meng4

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(idiomatic) lunatic ravings; nonsense; pipe dream

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