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Something that is impossible to get
문화적 배경
In rural Nepal, fruit was often a luxury. The idea of a fruit being in the sky emphasizes the extreme gap between the 'haves' and 'have-nots'. The phrase is used almost daily in political cartoons and op-eds to mock the 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali' slogan when it feels out of reach. The 'sky' (Aakash) is one of the five elements (Pancha Bhoota). It represents the infinite, making anything belonging to it inherently divine and unreachable for mortals. Young Nepalis use it to describe the 'DV Lottery' (US Diversity Visa). For many, winning it is the ultimate 'Aakashko Phal'.
Use with 'Jastai'
Adding 'Jastai' (like) makes the idiom sound more natural and less blunt. 'Aakashko phal jastai ho.'
Don't be too mean
Be careful using this about someone's personal dreams, as it can sound very dismissive.
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Something that is impossible to get
Use with 'Jastai'
Adding 'Jastai' (like) makes the idiom sound more natural and less blunt. 'Aakashko phal jastai ho.'
Don't be too mean
Be careful using this about someone's personal dreams, as it can sound very dismissive.
Political Context
If you use this when talking about government promises to a Nepali person, they will immediately find you very fluent and culturally aware.
The Full Version
Memorize the full version 'Aakashko phal, aankha tari mar' to impress native speakers with your proverb knowledge.
셀프 테스트
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
गरिब मान्छेको लागि महलमा बस्नु ______ हो।
The idiom 'आकाशको फल' correctly describes an unattainable dream like living in a palace for a poor person.
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly?
Select the correct usage:
The idiom describes something unattainable, not something you actually eat or its taste.
Match the situation to the idiom's meaning.
A politician promises free electricity for everyone forever, but there are no power plants.
Empty political promises are a classic context for 'आकाशको फल'.
Complete the dialogue.
राम: मलाई यो वर्ष सगरमाथा चढ्नु छ। श्याम: तर तिमीसँग त पैसा र तयारी केही छैन, यो त तिम्रो लागि ______ हुन्छ।
Climbing Everest without preparation is an impossible goal, hence 'आकाशको फल'.
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시각 학습 자료
Aakashko Phal vs. Aakash Chune
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제गरिब मान्छेको लागि महलमा बस्नु ______ हो।
The idiom 'आकाशको फल' correctly describes an unattainable dream like living in a palace for a poor person.
Select the correct usage:
The idiom describes something unattainable, not something you actually eat or its taste.
A politician promises free electricity for everyone forever, but there are no power plants.
Empty political promises are a classic context for 'आकाशको फल'.
राम: मलाई यो वर्ष सगरमाथा चढ्नु छ। श्याम: तर तिमीसँग त पैसा र तयारी केही छैन, यो त तिम्रो लागि ______ हुन्छ।
Climbing Everest without preparation is an impossible goal, hence 'आकाशको फल'.
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자주 묻는 질문
10 질문Yes, it almost always describes a negative situation where someone is disappointed or a goal is impossible.
Yes, you can say a person is 'Aakashko Phal' for you if they are out of your league in dating.
They are almost identical in meaning. 'Pie in the sky' often refers to a future reward that is unlikely, while 'Aakashko Phal' is more general about any unattainable thing.
It's better to use it in casual or semi-formal business discussions. In a very formal report, use 'असम्भव' (impossible).
Yes, 'Phal' also means 'result' in Nepali. So 'Aakashko Phal' can also metaphorically mean an 'impossible result'.
Use the phrase 'आकाशको फल देखाउनु' (Aakashko phal dekhaunu).
No. If you achieved it, it's no longer 'Aakashko Phal'. You could say 'It *was* Aakashko Phal for me'.
Yes, many Nepali pop and folk songs use it to describe unrequited love.
There isn't a single idiom, but 'हातैमा हुनु' (to be in the hand) means something is easily available.
Only if the exam is so hard that passing is impossible. If it's just hard, don't use it.
관련 표현
आकाशको तारा टिप्नु
similarTo pluck the stars from the sky
मृगतृष्णा
synonymMirage
बालुवामा पानी हाल्नु
similarPouring water in sand
ढुङ्गाको कापमा पलाएको फूल
contrastA flower grown in a crack of a stone
सपनाको महल
similarCastle of dreams
