镜花水月

jìnghuāshuǐyuè

镜花水月 — jìnghuāshuǐyuè

1. lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake; fig. an illusion; an unrealistic, fanciful view; illusory beauty with no substance

   他的理想只是镜花水月，缺乏现实依据。 tā de lǐxiǎng zhǐshì jìnghuāshuǐyuè quēfá xiànshí yījù — His ideals are just an illusion, lacking any basis in reality.