to build castles in the air

Or have you ever been annoyed by your wife being so utterly down to earth, when you would like to build castles in the air?
Ou bien n'avez-vous jamais été agacé par la réaction très terre-à-terre de votre épouse, alors même que vous souhaiteriez bâtir des châteaux en Espagne ?
Empty talk of arms control and disarmament in isolation from the international security situation is nothing more than an attempt to build castles in the air.
Des projets de limitation des armements et de désarmement qui ne tiendraient aucun compte de la situation de la sécurité sur le plan international ne seraient que chimères.
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