邯郸梦

Traditional (Taiwan): 邯鄲夢

hándānmèng ㄏㄢˊ ㄉㄢ ㄇㄥˋ

    • fleeting dream of wealth and glory that comes to nothing

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Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
the Handan dream
Meaning
A fleeting dream of wealth and glory that comes to nothing; another name for the 'yellow millet dream'. Literary.

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