expression, ichidan verb
dream of making a fortune overnight; dream of getting rich quick
A set phrase describing the unrealistic hope of sudden wealth, often used critically or self-deprecatingly.
彼は一攫千金を夢見て宝くじを買い続けている。
He keeps buying lottery tickets, dreaming of making a fortune overnight.
一攫千
Rather than dreaming of getting rich quick, it's better to work steadily.