奢望

• 拼音: shē wàng
• 汉字拆解: 奢 = 大 + 者 (lavish, excessive); 望 = 亡 + 月 + 王 (to gaze at from afar, to hope)

含义

To have unrealistic hopes; an extravagant wish; to wish for the impossible or far beyond one's reach.

Used to express desires that are considered excessive, impractical, or unattainable given one's circumstances. Often conveys resignation or self-awareness about the difficulty of a situation. Can function as both a verb and a noun.

例句

1. 在这种条件下奢望完美结果是不现实的。
2. 她没有奢望一夜成名，只希望脚踏实地地进步。
3. 对于贫困地区的孩子们，接受高等教育曾是一种奢望。

用法指南

语境: literary, social commentary, personal reflection

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 在资源匮乏的年代，吃饱饭都是一种奢望。(In an era of scarce resources, even having enough to eat was an extravagant wish.)
• 他并不奢望得到所有人的理解，只求问心无愧。(He did not aspire to win everyone's understanding — he only wished to have a clear conscience.)

错误说法

• 我奢望你来 — 奢望 implies the hope is unrealistically ambitious; for ordinary hopes use 希望 or 期待

起源与历史

奢 (extravagant, excessive) + 望 (hope, wish, look towards)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal