unreal; illusory; mirage
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
flowers in a mirror, moon in the water; an illusion; mirage; something unreal and unattainable
literaryThis idiom is often used to describe beautiful but empty promises, unrealistic dreams, or illusory phenomena that cannot be grasped in reality. It carries a philosophical or slightly poetic tone.
Tā他
zhuī追
qiú求
de的
nà那
xiē些
róng荣
huá华
fù富
guì贵
，
dào到
tóu头
lái来
bù不
guò过
shì是
jìng镜
huā花
shuǐ水
yuè月
yī一
chǎng场
kōng空
。
In the end, the wealth and glory he pursued turned out to be nothing but a mirage.
Zhè这
xiē些
měi美
hǎo好
de的
chéng承
nuò诺
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
dòng动
rén人
，
dàn但
kǒng恐
pà怕
zhǐ只
shì是
jìng镜
huā花
shuǐ水
yuè月
。
These sweet promises sound moving, but I'm afraid they are merely illusions.
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Xǔ许
duō多
rén人
duì对
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
wán完
měi美
de的
shēng生
huó活
gǎn感
dào到
xiàn羡
mù慕
，
què却
bù不
zhī知
nà那
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
jìng镜
huā花
shuǐ水
yuè月
。
Many people envy the perfect lives shown online, not realizing that they are often just mirages.