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Japanese Idioms and Proverbs

砂上の楼閣

2018.12.09 13:00

[sajou-no-roukaku]


Literal translation:

a lofty building on sand


Meanings:

(1) a house of cards (English idiom)

a weak and fragile structure, plan, or organization


(2) castles in the air (English idiom)

dreams, hopes, or plans that are impossible, unrealistic, or have very little chance of succeeding.