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胡思乱想

hú sī luàn xiǎng
HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

  1. 1. to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom)
  2. 2. to let one's imagination run wild

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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脚踏实地
jiǎo tà shí dì

to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy

脚踏实地 means being down-to-earth and realistic, opposite of letting imagination run wild.

Related words

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白日梦
bái rì mèng

daydream

白日梦 is a daydream, related to indulging in flights of fancy.

Synonyms

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异想天开
yì xiǎng tiān kāi

to imagine the wildest thing

Both mean indulging in unrealistic fantasies, but 异想天开 often emphasizes bizarre ideas while 胡思乱想 implies aimless, random thinking.
想入非非
xiǎng rù fēi fēi

to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild

想入非非 also means indulging in wild fantasies, similar to 胡思乱想.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in the negative imperative form 别胡思乱想了 (stop daydreaming/worrying).

Formality

胡思乱想 is an informal idiom commonly used in spoken Chinese.

Example Sentences

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别 胡思乱想 了，集中注意力。
Stop daydreaming and focus.

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Child Words of 胡思乱想

乱
luàn

in confusion or disorder

想
xiǎng

to think (about)

思
sī

to think

胡
hú

non-Han people, esp. from central Asia