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蜃楼山市 — “An illusory or fantastic scene”

蜃楼山市 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an illusory or fantastic scene”. A mirage; something ephemeral, deceptive, or unattainable. Literally, “Mirage city; city in a mirage”.

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蜃楼山市 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蜃楼山市 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蜃
shèn13Mirage
楼
lóu13multi-story building or floor
山
shān3mountain or hill
市
shì5market city

Example Sentence with 蜃楼山市

这部小说描绘的未来世界,在现实中看来简直是蜃楼山市,充满奇幻色彩。
The future world depicted in this novel seems like a mirage city in reality, full of fantastical elements.

Idioms Related to 蜃楼山市

Synonyms of 蜃楼山市

  • hǎi海shì市shèn蜃lóu楼mirage or illusion
  • shèn蜃lóu楼hǎi海shì市a mirage or illusion

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What does 蜃楼山市 mean?

蜃楼山市 (shèn lóu shān shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an illusory or fantastic scene”.

How do you pronounce 蜃楼山市?

蜃楼山市 is pronounced shèn lóu shān shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蜃楼山市 literally mean?

Literally, 蜃楼山市 means “Mirage city; city in a mirage”. It is used to mean “an illusory or fantastic scene”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蜃楼山市?

蜃:大蛤蜊。比喻虚幻夸诞的事物或虚无飘渺的事物

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