daai6 nam2 tau4大諗頭大谂头

Jyutpingdaai6 nam2 tau4

Yaledaaih nám tàuh

形容詞

Definition

Ambitious or overambitious; having unrealistic, overly bold, or risky plans that are difficult to achieve.

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How it's used

Often carries a slightly skeptical or teasing tone, implying that the ideas are unrealistic or impractical. It is frequently used to describe someone who is a dreamer rather than a doer. While it can mean ambitious, it usually leans towards being overly idealistic rather than simply having high goals.

Examples

nei5你ne1呢go3個gai3計waak6劃taai3太gwo3過daai6大nam2諗tau4頭laa3喇，hou2好naan4難sat6實hang4行㗎。

Your plan is way too ambitious; it's hard to put into practice.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日dou1都jau5有di1啲daai6大nam2諗tau4頭，bat1不gwo3過hou2好do1多si4時dou1都zou6做m4唔dou3到。

He always has big ideas, but most of the time he can't pull them off.

Common phrases

hou2好daai6大nam2諗tau4頭

very ambitious or unrealistic

taai2太do1多daai6大nam2諗tau4頭

too many unrealistic ideas

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply having a good idea or being creative. It specifically highlights the gap between the scale of the plan and the actual ability to execute it.