空中楼阁

Traditional: 空中樓閣

kōng zhōng lóu gé

Dictionary entry

pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction

What does 空中楼阁 mean?

空中楼阁 (kōng zhōng lóu gé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction

2castles in Spain

3imaginary future plans

Character breakdown

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空kōngempty · air 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 楼Lóusurname Lou 阁gépavilion (usu. two-storied) · cabinet (politics)

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空中楼阁

kōng zhōng lóu gé

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