胡思乱想 húsī-luànxiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom)
to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
How to remember 胡思乱想: 胡 recklessly + 思 think + 乱 chaotic + 想 think about = to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom).
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- Idiom: to let the mind run wild with pointless, often anxious thoughts - 别胡思乱想，好好睡觉 (bié húsī luànxiǎng, hǎohǎo shuìjiào) stop overthinking and get some sleep.
- About aimless or paranoid mental spinning, usually told to someone to calm them down.
- Colloquial; distinct from productive imagination - these thoughts are baseless.