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海市
Unverified wordhǎishì
Description
"海市"常常是"海市蜃楼"的一部分，意思是海上或天上看到的假的景象。
"海市" is often part of "海市蜃楼", meaning a false scene seen on the sea or in the sky.
Meanings
海市hǎishì
mirage (short for 海市蜃楼); an illusory scene
沙漠里有时会出现海市。
Mirages sometimes appear in the desert.
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Notes
- Nuance
海市 rarely stands alone; the full idiom 海市蜃楼 is far more common in everyday use.
- Etymology
海 (sea) + 市 (market), from the ancient belief that mirages showed phantom seaside cities.
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