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奢望

extravagant hope

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

she1wang4 • shēwàng

Meaning

Primary

extravagant hope

Alternatives

extravagant expectations, high hopes, high expectations

Mnemonic

奢望 Extravagant hopes are 奢 extravagant things we 望 expect to happen but likely wont.

Usage

他 对 成功 有 很多 奢望。

He has many extravagant hopes for success.

她 对 生活 有 一些 奢望。

She has some extravagant hopes for life.

我们 不 应该 对 别人 有 奢望。

We shouldn't have extravagant hopes for others.