Bedeutung
Thinking about impossible or unrealistic things.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is a staple in the works of Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay to describe idealistic but impractical characters. It originates from the 'Nyaya' school of logic, where it serves as a 'Drishtanta' (example) of something that has a name but no 'Artha' (meaning/reality). News headlines often use this phrase to mock government projects that are announced with fanfare but never implemented. It is a common 'tough love' phrase used to ground children who have unrealistic expectations about rewards or efforts.
Use it for Sarcasm
If someone is bragging about something impossible, just say 'আকাশ কুসুম!' with a smile. It's a very effective, polite shut-down.
Don't over-formalize
Don't use it for every small mistake. Save it for the truly 'out there' ideas.
Bedeutung
Thinking about impossible or unrealistic things.
Use it for Sarcasm
If someone is bragging about something impossible, just say 'আকাশ কুসুম!' with a smile. It's a very effective, polite shut-down.
Don't over-formalize
Don't use it for every small mistake. Save it for the truly 'out there' ideas.
Adda Context
In a Bengali 'Adda', calling someone's theory an 'Akash Kusum' is a sign of a healthy, vigorous debate.
Pair with 'Bad de'
Commonly used as 'এসব আকাশ কুসুম কল্পনা বাদ দাও' (Drop these sky-flower imaginations).
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct word to complete the idiom.
সে সবসময় আকাশ ______ কল্পনা করে।
The idiom is 'Akash Kusum', where 'Kusum' is the poetic word for flower.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
অবাস্তব বিষয়ে আকাশ কুসুম কল্পনা ______ কোনো লাভ নেই। (করা)
The sentence means 'There is no point in doing...'. 'Kore' fits the gerund-like usage here.
Which situation best fits the phrase 'Akash Kusum Kolpona'?
A person who...
The idiom is for things that are physically or practically impossible.
Complete the dialogue.
রহিম: আমি ভাবছি সামনের মাসে এভারেস্টে উঠব, যদিও আমি কখনো পাহাড় দেখিনি। করিম: তোমার এই চিন্তাটা তো একদম ______।
Climbing Everest without ever seeing a mountain is a classic unrealistic dream.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Dream vs. Akash Kusum
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenসে সবসময় আকাশ ______ কল্পনা করে।
The idiom is 'Akash Kusum', where 'Kusum' is the poetic word for flower.
অবাস্তব বিষয়ে আকাশ কুসুম কল্পনা ______ কোনো লাভ নেই। (করা)
The sentence means 'There is no point in doing...'. 'Kore' fits the gerund-like usage here.
A person who...
The idiom is for things that are physically or practically impossible.
রহিম: আমি ভাবছি সামনের মাসে এভারেস্টে উঠব, যদিও আমি কখনো পাহাড় দেখিনি। করিম: তোমার এই চিন্তাটা তো একদম ______।
Climbing Everest without ever seeing a mountain is a classic unrealistic dream.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt can be slightly mocking, but it's generally considered a sophisticated way to point out unreality rather than a direct insult.
No, it almost always implies that the dream is a waste of time because it's impossible.
'Kusum' is the Sanskrit-derived, poetic word. 'Phool' is the common, everyday word. The idiom only works with 'Kusum'.
Yes, it is equally common and understood in both regions.
Yes, 'Bhabna' (thought) is a valid substitute for 'Kolpona', though less common.
Very often, especially in editorials criticizing unrealistic economic targets.
It's a standard 'sh' sound, like in 'sheep'.
Yes, just saying 'আকাশ কুসুম' (Akash Kusum) is very common.
Not exactly. It's for things the person *believes* or *imagines*, not necessarily intentional lies.
While the words are A1, the idiomatic usage is usually B1. We teach it at A1 as a 'power phrase'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
দিবাস্বপ্ন
synonymDaydream
অবাস্তব
similarUnreal / Unrealistic
ভিত্তিহীন
similarBaseless
ছেঁড়া কাঁথায় শুয়ে লাখ টাকার স্বপ্ন
builds onDreaming of millions while sleeping on a torn rag.
বাস্তবসম্মত
contrastRealistic / Practical
