pie in the sky
US /paɪ ɪn ðə skaɪ/
UK /paɪ ɪn ðə skaɪ/
1.
空中樓閣, 畫餅充飢, 不切實際的幻想
an idea or plan that is pleasant to imagine but impossible to achieve
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His dream of becoming a millionaire overnight is just pie in the sky.
他一夜暴富的夢想只是空中樓閣。
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The politician's promises sounded like pie in the sky to many voters.
這位政客的承諾對許多選民來說聽起來像是畫餅充飢。