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水月镜像 — “Something illusory, ephemeral, or unreal”

水月镜像 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “something illusory, ephemeral, or unreal”. A beautiful but insubstantial vision or illusion, like the moon reflected in water or an image in a mirror. Literally, “moon in water, image in mirror”.

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水月镜像 Pronunciation and Pinyin

水月镜像 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
月
yuè4moon or month
镜
jìng16mirror, lens, or glasses
像
xiàng13to be like; resemble

Example Sentence with 水月镜像

他所追求的那些浮华名利,最终不过是水月镜像,一场空欢喜。
The superficial fame and fortune he pursued were ultimately nothing more than an illusory image, a joy that came to nothing.

Idioms Related to 水月镜像

Synonyms of 水月镜像

  • shuǐ水yuè月jìng镜huā花illusory, unreal, ephemeral, or unattainable

More idioms starting with 水

  • shuǐ水zhōng中zhuō捉yuè月chase an illusion
  • shuǐ水zhōng中lāo捞yuè月make futile efforts
  • shuǐ水zhōng中zhuó著yán盐blend in perfectly without a trace
  • shuǐ水rǔ乳zhī之qì契inseparable and harmonious relationship
  • shuǐ水rǔ乳jiāo交róng融blend perfectly together
  • shuǐ水pèi佩fēng风shang裳adorned with water and wind
  • shuǐ水guāng光shān山sè色picturesque natural landscapes
  • shuǐ水guāng光jiē接tiān天shimmering water merges with sky
  • shuǐ水jìng净é鹅fēi飞lose everything, utterly destitute
  • shuǐ水zé则zài载zhōu舟,,shuǐ水zé则fù覆zhōu舟What sustains can also destroy
  • shuǐ水dào到qú渠chéng成When conditions are ripe, success will follow
  • shuǐ水dào到yú鱼xíng行When conditions are ripe, success follows naturally

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What does 水月镜像 mean?

水月镜像 (shuǐ yuè jìng xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “something illusory, ephemeral, or unreal”.

How do you pronounce 水月镜像?

水月镜像 is pronounced shuǐ yuè jìng xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 水月镜像 literally mean?

Literally, 水月镜像 means “moon in water, image in mirror”. It is used to mean “something illusory, ephemeral, or unreal”.

What is the Chinese definition of 水月镜像?

水中月,镜中像。指一切虚幻的影像。比喻诗中的空灵意境

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