hú胡recklesslysī思thinkluàn乱disorderlyxiǎng想think
To let one's imagination run wild; to have fanciful ideas; to indulge in wishful thinking.
Literal meaning
recklessly (胡) — think (思) — disorderly (乱) — think (想)
Origin
Describes thinking without direction or control. A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Bù不yào要hú胡sī思luàn乱xiǎng想，zhuān专xīn心gōng工zuò作。
Don't let your imagination run wild, concentrate on your work.
Tā她zǒng总shì是hú胡sī思luàn乱xiǎng想，suǒ所yǐ以jīng经cháng常gǎn感dào到jiāo焦lǜ虑。
She always lets her imagination run wild, so she often feels anxious.
Usage & nuances
Often used negatively to discourage excessive or unrealistic thinking.
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