English–Chinese
“far-fetched” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyì xiǎng tiān kāi
Example
这些计划听起来有点异想天开，不太可行。zhè xiē jì huà tīng qǐ lái yóu diǎn yì xiǎng tiān kāi bú tài kě xíng
These plans sound a little far-fetched and not very feasible.
How to say “far-fetched” in Chinese
“Far-fetched” in Chinese is 异想天开 (yì xiǎng tiān kāi).
A mind opens onto a vivid possibility that ordinary reality cannot easily support.
Example sentences with 异想天开
他的创意听起来异想天开，但有一定的新意。tā de chuàng yì tīng qǐ lái yì xiǎng tiān kāi dàn yǒu yí dìng de xīn yì
His creative idea sounds far-fetched, but it has some originality.
Tips for using 异想天开
- English speakers may hear imaginative as clear praise, but this idiom often adds doubt about whether the idea can work, so the speaker's tone matters.