"pie in the sky" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 空中楼阁
• 遙不可及的幻想

Definition

听起来很好但几乎不可能实现的想法或承诺；不切实际的幻想。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式用语，稍显老派，通常用来提醒不要相信不现实的承诺或计划。“pie in the sky”常见于政治承诺或夸大的计划讨论中。

Examples

His plan to get rich overnight is just a pie in the sky.

他一夜暴富的计划只是**空中楼阁**。

Promised jobs for everyone were a pie in the sky.

承诺给每个人的工作只是**空中楼阁**。

Don't trust politicians who offer a pie in the sky.

不要相信承诺**空中楼阁**的政客。

That new law they keep talking about is just a pie in the sky—I doubt it'll ever happen.

他们老说的新法律只是**空中楼阁**——我怀疑能实现。

My friend’s big business idea turned out to be a pie in the sky when no investors were interested.

我朋友的创业大计当没人投资时就成了**空中楼阁**。

I love your optimism, but honestly, that sounds like a pie in the sky to me.

我喜欢你的乐观，但说实话，这听起来像是**空中楼阁**。