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黃粱美夢

简黄粱美梦 · 繁黃粱美夢

Mandarin · pinyin huáng liáng měi mèng

dream of golden millet
fig. illusions of wealth and power
pipe dream

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黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
粱: liáng · better varieties of millet
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
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黄: huáng · yellow; surname
梦: mèng · dream; visionary; wishful

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2–2–3–4 · huang2 liang2 mei3 meng4

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wong4 loeng4 mei5 mung6

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