镜花水月 meaning in Chinese
flowers in a mirror and the moon's reflection in water -- a mirage, insubstantial objects; reflection of a flower in the mirror or of the moon in the water; moonlight in the water; beautiful but evanescent dreams; find a mare's nest -- false discovery; illusion
Examples
- Knowing it is nothing else, he loves it better than reality .
他明知道这一切不过是镜花水月，爱它却远远超过喜爱真实。 - The moment she had grasped him to keep for her own, had disappeared like a shape in a vision .
在她刚一把他提到了手、要使他成为自己所独有的时候，却象镜花水月一样，消灭不见了。 - You shouldn ' t hope to find perfect happiness it ' s just a will - o ' - the - wisp
不要指望能找到十全十美的幸福- -那只不过是镜花水月 - Although blurry on the water with small waves , the reflection is more beautiful
在微波荡漾中水中的倒影变得有些模糊，但却更添镜花水月之美。 - Sure to delight those of us who have always wanted to exact revenge on the petty , annoying people in our lives . .
只需最后明白镜花水月的道理，就能修成正果。剧场导演首回拍电影，更懂得以黑色幽默手法去开解无奈人生。