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蜃楼
Unverified wordshènlóu
Description
"蜃楼"常常和"海市"一起说，就是"海市蜃楼"，意思是空中出现的假的景象。
"蜃楼" is often mentioned together with "海市" as "海市蜃楼", meaning a false image appearing in the air.
我们一般用"海市蜃楼"来说那些看起来很美，但其实不是真的东西。
We usually use "海市蜃楼" to describe things that look beautiful but are actually not real.
Meanings
蜃楼shènlóu
mirage; illusory tower (part of 海市蜃楼)
沙漠里的海市蜃楼看起来像真的一样。
The mirage in the desert looks real.
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Notes
- Usage
rarely stands alone; almost always appears in the idiom 海市蜃楼 (mirage).
- Etymology
蜃 refers to a mythical giant clam once believed to exhale the vapor forming mirages.
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