English–Chinese
“delusion” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinwàng xiǎng
Example
他的妄想让大家都担心。tā de wàng xiǎng ràng dà jiā dōu dān xīn
His delusion made everyone worry.
How to say “delusion” in Chinese
“Delusion” in Chinese is 妄想 (wàng xiǎng).
An imagined idea drifts away from facts and may be held as if it were true.
Example sentences with 妄想
他因为压力太大，常常陷入妄想。tā yīn wèi yā lì tài dà cháng cháng xiàn rù wàng xiǎng
Under too much stress, he often becomes lost in delusion.
Tips for using 妄想
- In everyday conversation, the word usually sounds critical, so applying it to someone's idea can suggest that the idea is not merely mistaken but seriously unrealistic.