奢望

shēwàng

noun HSK 7-9 #13,756

Meanings

Literally 'extravagant hope' — a wish that is beyond what one can reasonably expect.

这对他来说只是一种奢望。

Zhè duì tā láishuō zhǐshì yī zhǒng shēwàng.

This is nothing but a pipe dream for him.

不要奢望一夜之间就能成功。

Bùyào shēwàng yī yè zhījiān jiù néng chénggōng.

Don't have unrealistic hopes of succeeding overnight.

usage

奢望 can be used as both a noun (一种奢望) and a verb (不要奢望). It always implies the hope is unrealistic or unattainable.

奢 shē

望 wàng