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白日做梦

bái rì zuò mèng

4-character word Traditional 白日做夢

What 白日做梦 means

1. to daydream
2. to indulge in wishful thinking

The characters in 白日做梦

• 白báiwhite; snowy; pure
• 日rì(bound form) sun; day; day of the month
• 做zuòto make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
• 梦mèngdream; (bound form) to dream

Example sentences

• 真理就是真理， 就算反其道而行故意掩盖它，这样的企图和白日做梦一样，不过是妄想而已。
  The truth is the truth, even if you defy it and intentionally cover it up, it is still no different from daydreaming.