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镜花水月
Idiomjìng huā shuǐ yuè
Description
"镜花水月"的意思是像镜子里的花、水里的月亮，看起来很美，其实抓不到、得不到。
"镜花水月" means something like flowers in a mirror or the moon in the water—beautiful to see but impossible to grasp or obtain.
人们常用它来说那些美好但不真实的东西，比如空想或永远实现不了的愿望。
People often use "镜花水月" to describe things that are beautiful but unreal, like daydreams or wishes that can never come true.
Meanings
镜花水月jìng huā shuǐ yuè
beautiful but unreal and unattainable thing; an illusion
他的计划只是镜花水月，根本做不到。
His plan is just an illusion, completely unfeasible.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally "flowers in a mirror, moon in water" — both look real but cannot be grasped.
- Nuance
used for lovely things that are ultimately empty or impossible to obtain.
In videos
“镜花水月已成旧”
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