梦幻

夢幻
mènghuàn
adjective HSK 7 #5,385

Meanings

  1. 1 dreamlike
  2. 2 illusory
  3. 3 fantastical

Examples

Zhège dìfāng de fēngjǐng tài mènghuàn le.
The scenery of this place is so dreamlike.
Dēngguāng yíngzào chū yī zhǒng mènghuàn de fēnwéi.
The lighting creates a dreamlike atmosphere.
Rénshēng rú mènghuàn pàoyǐng.
Life is like a dream and an illusion.

Tips

culture
The phrase 梦幻泡影 (mènghuàn pàoyǐng, 'dream, illusion, bubble, shadow') comes from the Diamond Sutra (金刚) and is used to describe the transient, illusory nature of all phenomena in Buddhist philosophy.
usage
In modern Chinese, 梦幻 is widely used as a trendy adjective meaning 'dreamy' or 'fantastical,' especially describing aesthetics, scenery, or experiences: 梦幻 (dreamlike), 梦幻色彩 (dreamy colors).

In Pop Culture

梦幻西 Mènghuàn Xīyóu
Fantasy Westward Journey
massively popular Chinese MMORPG by NetEase, based on Journey to the West, one of China's highest-grossing games

Stroke Order

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