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pipe dream N

幻想 huànxiǎng

白日梦 báirìmèng

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The fantastic pipe dream that had become his greatest joy had also led to his persecution. en.wikipedia.org

This is a pipe dream, of course, but we could at least teach our kids the art of courageous self-reflection. www.huffingtonpost.com

It was more of a pipe dream. en.wikipedia.org

At this point, advancement was a pipe dream with survival in the tougher division becoming a priority. en.wikipedia.org

At the time, the idea seemed like a pipe dream with the introduction of the airplane being relatively new. en.wikipedia.org

Some experts say it is a pipe dream. thenationonlineng.net

Most photographers still regarded the whole idea of color photography as a pipe dream, something only madmen and swindlers would claim to have accomplished. en.wikipedia.org

It is not a cop fantasy, newspaperman's pipe dream or movie myth. en.wikipedia.org

This is not just a pipe dream attained by only a few high-flyers. www.stuff.co.nz

However, in this post-modern age, all talk of anything like a common human nature was considered to be foolish, if not a pipe dream, to say the least. en.wikipedia.org

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