镜花水月

jìnghuāshuǐyuè

flowers in a mirror or the moon in the water—an illusion

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an illusion

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an illusion

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jing4 hua1 shui3 yue4

lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom); fig. an unrealistic rosy view, viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles

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镜花水月

jìng huā shuǐ yuè

flowers in a mirror and the moon's reflection in water -- a mirage, insubstantial objects; reflection of a flower in the mirror or of the moon in the water; moonlight in the water; beautiful but evanescent dreams; find a mare's nest -- false discovery; illusion

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鏡花水月|镜花水月 [jìng huā shuǐ yuè] ► lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom) ► fig. an unrealistic rosy view ► viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles ► also written 水月鏡花|水月镜花