鏡花水月 [ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ; jing4 hua1 shui3 yue4]
lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom)
fig. an unrealistic rosy view
viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles
also written 水月鏡花
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鏡花水月
きょうかすいげつ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface
something that is visible but having no substance
the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words
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