妄想

wàngxiǎng

verb HSK 7 #4,896

Meanings

1 to have a vain hope
2 to fantasize (unrealistically)
3 delusion

Characters

absurd; reckless

to think; to wish

Examples

别妄想一夜暴富。

Bié wàngxiǎng yīyè bàofù.

Don't fantasize about getting rich overnight.

他妄想不劳而获。

Tā wàngxiǎng bùláo'érhuò.

He has the delusion of getting something for nothing.

Tips

usage

妄想 has a strongly negative connotation — it implies the wish is absurd or unrealistic. Compare with 幻想, which can be neutral or even positive (daydreaming).

Stroke Order

妄 wàng

想 xiǎng