construire des châteaux en Espagne

== French == === Etymology === From the expression bâtir des châteaux en Espagne (literally “to build castles in Spain”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃa.to ɑ̃.n‿ɛs.paɲ/ ~ /ʃɑ.to ɑ̃.n‿ɛs.paɲ/, /ʃa.to.z‿ɑ̃.n‿ɛs.paɲ/ ~ /ʃɑ.to.z‿ɑ̃.n‿ɛs.paɲ/ === Noun === châteaux en Espagne m pl (plural only) castles in the air; pipe dreams bâtir des châteaux en Espagne ― to chase rainbows ==== Descendants ==== → English: castles in Spain (calque)