异想天开

yì xiǎng tiān kāi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to imagine the wildest thing
2. to indulge in fantasy

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 实事求是 shí shì qiú shì 实事求是 shí shì qiú shì lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) 强调从实际出发，不幻想: lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)

Related words

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• 天马行空 tiān mǎ xíng kōng 天马行空 tiān mǎ xíng kōng like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom) 想象力丰富，不受拘束: like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 想入非非 xiǎng rù fēi fēi 想入非非 xiǎng rù fēi fēi to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 形容胡思乱想，不切实际: to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“异想天开”多用于贬义，指想法不切实际，不可用于形容富有创造性的奇思妙想。

Formality

常用于口语，书面语中多带讽刺意味。

Example Sentences

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他 异想天开 地认为自己能一夜暴富。

He wildly fantasizes that he can get rich overnight.

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Child Words of 异想天开

• 天 天 tiān: day
• 想 想 xiǎng: to think (about)
• 开 开 kāi: to open
• 异 异 yì: different