夢黃粱

Simplified: 梦黄粱

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mènghuángliáng ㄇㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ

- a fine dream that comes to nothing
- an empty hope

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Literally: dreaming of yellow millet
Meaning: Another form of 黄粱梦: a fine dream that comes to nothing, or an empty hope. Literary and mildly wry.

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