# 妄想 (wàngxiǎng): to indulge in wild fantasy | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/wangxiang-9618
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-9618
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:54:15.618Z
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Learn 妄想 (wàngxiǎng), HSK 7-9: to indulge in wild fantasy; delusion; vain wish. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 妄想

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wàngxiǎng

to indulge in wild fantasy; delusion; vain wish

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

wàngxiǎng

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## Example sentence

他妄想靠买彩票发家致富，结果负债累累。

Tā wàngxiǎng kào mǎi cǎipiào fājiā zhìfù, jiéguǒ fùzhài lěilěi.

He indulged in the fantasy of getting rich by buying lottery tickets, and ended up heavily in debt.

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