空中楼阁 kōng zhōng lóu gé

DEFINITIONS

  1. pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction
  2. castles in Spain
  3. imaginary future plans

CHARACTERS

空 kōng empty, hollow, bare, deserted
中 zhōng central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
楼 lóu building of two or more stories
阁 gé chamber, pavilion; cabinet