空中樓閣 kōng zhōng lóu gé

unrealistic plan; impossible dream

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
空 kōng HSK 3
empty; sky; air
中 zhōng HSK 1
in; within; middle
樓 lóu
floor; storied building; house with more than 1 story
閣 gé
shelf; pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics)