pàn xīng xīng pàn yuè liàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to wish for the stars and the moon / to have unreal expectations
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Original source entry:

盼星星盼月亮 盼星星盼月亮 [pan4 xing1 xing1 pan4 yue4 liang4] /to wish for the stars and the moon/to have unreal expectations/

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