水月镜花 — “Something illusory, unreal, ephemeral, or unattainable”
水月镜花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something illusory, unreal, ephemeral, or unattainable”. A dream-like illusion that is beautiful but not substantial. Literally, “Water moon, mirror flowers”.
水月镜花 Pronunciation and Pinyin
水月镜花 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 水月镜花
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- 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 水月镜花 mean?
水月镜花 (shuǐ yuè jìng huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something illusory, unreal, ephemeral, or unattainable”.
How do you pronounce 水月镜花?
水月镜花 is pronounced shuǐ yuè jìng huā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 水月镜花 literally mean?
Literally, 水月镜花 means “Water moon, mirror flowers”. It is used to mean “Something illusory, unreal, ephemeral, or unattainable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 水月镜花?
水中月，镜中花。比喻虚幻景象。