妄想

wàngxiǎng

verb HSK 7-9 #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 yī yè 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