鏡里花

Simplified: 镜里花

jìnglǐhuā ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄨㄚ

    • something or someone seen but never attained
    • mirage

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
flowers in a mirror
Meaning
Something or someone that can be seen but never attained. Compare 'pie in the sky' or a mirage; slightly wistful.

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