非分之想
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English
- (idiom) a presumptuous desire; an aspiration beyond one's reach
- (for friendship and other ordinary relationships) inordinate desire; improper wish; a desire for an ordinary friendship to develop into a more intimate one
粵語 — Cantonese
- 渴望同普通朋友關係更進一步、更加親密嘅唔應份嘅遐想
Examples
你唔好見人哋靚,就對人有非份之想喎!
Even though you think she's pretty, you shouldn't have an inordinate desire towards her.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk