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idiom [phrase]

Ndoto ya mchana

Maana (Definition)

A visionary fantasy or expectation that has no realistic chance of occurrence.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

daydream / impossible fantasy

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

fantasy

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kudhani utatajirika bila kazi ni ndoto ya mchana."

Translation: Thinking you will get rich without work is a daydream.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
wazo la bureRuwaza
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