vọng tưởng
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Definition
Verb:
- To have wild illusions; to indulge in vain imaginings: To think about or desire something that is completely unrealistic, fanciful, or impossible to achieve. It implies a disconnect from reality.
- To fantasize vainly: To engage in wishful thinking about something that has little or no chance of happening.
Noun:
- A vain fantasy; a wild illusion; a pipe dream: An idea, hope, or plan that is based on imagination and not on reality, and is therefore unlikely to be realized.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Anh ta chỉ biết vọng tưởng về một tương lai giàu có mà không chịu làm việc. (He only knows how to have wild illusions about a wealthy future without being willing to work.)
- Đừng vọng tưởng chuyện làm giàu một sớm một chiều. (Don't indulge in vain imaginings about getting rich overnight.)
Noun:
- Kế hoạch đó chỉ là vọng tưởng. (That plan is merely a pipe dream.)
- Anh sống trong vọng tưởng của chính mình. (He lives in his own vain fantasies.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "vọng tưởng" is often used in philosophical or psychological contexts to criticize unrealistic thinking. It carries a negative connotation, suggesting foolishness or a refusal to accept practical limitations.
Variants and Related Words
- Ảo tưởng (n): Illusion, delusion. Often used interchangeably with "vọng tưởng" as a noun, but can imply a stronger, more persistent false belief.
- Mộng tưởng (n/v): To daydream; a daydream. Can be less negative than "vọng tưởng," sometimes implying harmless or romantic fantasy.
Synonyms
- Verb: To fantasize vainly, to have illusions, to daydream unrealistically.
- Noun: A chimera, a fantasy, an illusion, a pipe dream, a castle in the air.
Related Idioms
- Xây lâu đài trên cát: To build castles in the sand. This idiom is very close in meaning to "vọng tưởng," describing plans or dreams that have no solid foundation and are destined to collapse.
- Kế hoạch không có ngân sách của họ giống như xây lâu đài trên cát. (Their plan with no budget is like building castles in the sand.)
verb
- to dream wildly of