The Chinese word **奢望** (shēwàng) is a compound formed by combining the character **奢** (shē), meaning "luxurious," "extravagant," or "wasteful," with the character **望** (wàng), meaning "hope," "expectation," or "to look forward to." Together, they create a metaphorical meaning: an extravagant or excessive hope—that is, a wish or desire that is unrealistic, overly ambitious, or beyond reasonable expectation. The term implies that the desired object or outcome is so grand or costly that it is akin to a luxury, often carrying a connotation that such a hope is impractical or unlikely to be fulfilled.