你想得美 做梦吧
“(You wish. Dream on.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一男一女
“(a boy and a girl.)”
你想得美 做梦吧
“(You wish. Dream on.)”
大夫 我一会过去啊
“Doctor, I'll be there in a sec.”
“There is no way that is going to happen, so stop fantasizing.”
Phrases like '想得美' are standard colloquial banter among people who know each other well, allowing blunt rejection without causing real offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in your dreams / you wish
An extremely frequent idiom used to playfully or sharply shoot down someone's overly optimistic assumption.
keep dreaming / as if
A blunt colloquial dismissal used when an idea or expectation is entirely divorced from reality.
Imparts a sarcastic, suggestive tone to emphasize the futility of the other person's hopes.