楼閣
ろうかく
roukaku
JMdict entry #1560750
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) multistoried building; castle; palace; shrine
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
君の計画は砂上の楼閣に過ぎないよ。
kimi no keikaku ha sajou no roukaku ni sugi nai yo 。
Your scheme is like a house built on the sand.
基礎に杭を打ち込むのを忘れて、空中に楼閣を建てるとは、あなたも愚かな人だ。
kiso ni kui wo uchikomu no wo wasure te 、 kuuchuu ni roukaku wo tateru to ha 、 anata mo oroka na hito da 。
It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation.