Chinese word

休想

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiū xiǎng

Meaning

  • adverbdon't even dream of

Example

你休想得到那笔钱。nǐ xiū xiǎng dé dào nà bǐ qián

You can forget about getting that money.

Illustration for 休想 (don't even dream of)

More examples

警察来了，犯人休想逃跑。jǐng chá lái le fàn rén xiū xiǎng táo pǎo

The police have arrived, so the criminal can't even dream of escaping.

Core concept

Draws a hard boundary around an unwanted possibility, rejecting it before it can even become a thought.

Common phrases

  • 休想逃跑xiū xiǎng táo pǎo

    don't even dream of escaping

  • 休想翻身xiū xiǎng fān shēn

    don't even dream of making a comeback

  • 休想和好xiū xiǎng hé hǎo

    don't even dream of making up

Similar words

别想bié xiǎng: Tells someone plainly to stop thinking about a possible action or result.
别指望bié zhǐ wàng: Warns someone not to expect something from another person.
别做梦bié zuò mèng: Lightly dismisses a hope that has no realistic chance.

Definition in Chinese

用来强调对方连想都不要去想，语气比“别想”更强，常用于反驳或拒绝。yòng lái qiáng diào duì fāng lián xiǎng dōu bú yào qù xiǎng yǔ qì bǐ bié xiǎng gèng qiáng cháng yòng yú fǎn bó huò jù jué

Word origin

休想 (xiūxiǎng, "do not even think") joins the prohibitive 休 (xiū, "do not") with 想 (xiǎng, "think"), rejecting an idea before it can become an expectation.

Usage tips

  • The speaker sounds as if the matter is already closed, so this wording fits arguments or playful challenges more than polite service talk.

Other meanings

  • don't even think ofadverb
  • don't hope toverb

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