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水月
shuǐyuè
Description
“水月”是指水里的月亮，也就是月亮在水面上的影子。
"水月" refers to the moon in the water, that is, the moon's reflection on the water surface.
它常常用来比喻看得见却得不到的美丽事物。
It is often used as a metaphor for beautiful things that can be seen but not obtained.
Meanings
水月shuǐyuè
the moon reflected in water
湖里的水月真美。
The water moon in the lake is truly beautiful.
水月shuǐyuè
beautiful but unattainable thing (figurative)
那份爱情像水月一样，看得见却抓不住。
That love is like the water moon—visible but unattainable.
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Notes
- Etymology
水 (water) + 月 (moon), literally 'moon in water'.
- Nuance
often part of the idiom 镜花水月, meaning an illusion or empty beauty.
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