- 南柯一梦
- nánkē-yīmèng[Nanke dream(from the story of a man who dreamed that he became governor of Nanke in the Kingdom of the Ants); illusory joy; fond dream] 唐代淳于棼做梦到大槐安国享受富贵荣华, 醒来后发现乃一场大梦, 大槐安国原来是大槐树下蚁穴。 后用此典故比喻梦幻境界的事
Advanced Chinese dictionary. 2013.