mirage; illusion; something unattainable
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
mirage; optical phenomenon
neutralRefers to the natural optical illusion where distant objects appear distorted or inverted, often seen over hot surfaces like deserts or calm seas.
Shā沙
mò漠
zhōng中
chū出
xiàn现
de的
hǎi海
shì市
shèn蜃
lóu楼
cháng常
lìng令
lǚ旅
rén人
chǎn产
shēng生
cuò错
jué觉
。
Mirages appearing in the desert often give travelers illusions.
Tā他
yǐ以
wéi为
zì自
jǐ己
kàn看
dào到
le了
lǜ绿
zhōu洲
，
qí其
shí实
nà那
zhǐ只
shì是
hǎi海
shì市
shèn蜃
lóu楼
。
He thought he saw an oasis, but it was just a mirage.
noun
illusion; pipe dream; something unreal or unattainable
literaryUsed metaphorically to describe hopes, goals, or situations that are attractive but ultimately false, deceptive, or impossible to achieve.
Tā他
zhuī追
qiú求
de的
míng名
lì利
，
dào到
tóu头
lái来
bù不
guò过
shì是
hǎi海
shì市
shèn蜃
lóu楼
。
The fame and wealth he pursued turned out to be nothing but an illusion.
Bù不
yào要
bǎ把
bù不
qiè切
shí实
jì际
de的
huàn幻
xiǎng想
dàng当
zuò作
mù目
biāo标
，
nà那
zhōng终
jiū究
shì是
hǎi海
shì市
shèn蜃
lóu楼
。
Don't take unrealistic fantasies as goals; they are ultimately just mirages.
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Zhèng政
kè客
de的
mǒu某
xiē些
chéng承
nuò诺
jiù就
xiàng像
hǎi海
shì市
shèn蜃
lóu楼
，
měi美
lì丽
què却
yáo遥
bù不
kě可
jí及
。
Some of the politician's promises are like mirages—beautiful but unattainable.