English–Chinese
“unrealistic expectation” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshē wàng
Example
不要对他抱有奢望，他只是个学生。bú yào duì tā bào yǒu shē wàng tā zhǐ shì gè xué shēng
Don't have unrealistic expectations of him; he's just a student.
How to say “unrealistic expectation” in Chinese
“Unrealistic expectation” in Chinese is 奢望 (shē wàng).
A desire that rises above the solid ground of what can realistically be achieved.
Example sentences with 奢望
许多人对未来抱有奢望，却忽视了脚踏实地的努力。xǔ duō rén duì wèi lái bào yǒu shē wàng què hū shì le jiǎo tà shí dì de nǔ lì
Many people have unrealistic expectations about the future but overlook steady effort.
Tips for using 奢望
- 奢望 (shēwàng, "extravagant hope") labels an expectation as beyond reasonable limits, so it can sound blunt when used about another person's plans.