空中楼阁

kōng zhōng lóu gé

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Definitions

1. pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction
2. castles in Spain
3. imaginary future plans

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Child Words of 空中楼阁

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 楼 楼 lóu: house with more than 1 story
• 空 空 kōng: empty
• 空 空 kòng: to empty
• 空中 空中 kōng zhōng: in the sky
• 楼阁 楼阁 lóu gé: building
• 阁 阁 gé: pavilion (usu. two-storied)