海市蜃樓 — meaning in English
hǎi shì shèn lóu
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English meaning
- mirage noun An optical illusion, often seen in deserts or on hot roads, caused by light bending through layers of heated air — commonly appearing as a shimmering pool of water.
Senses
海市蜃樓 is used for these senses in English:
- mirage An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
mirage — full definition
- noun An optical illusion, often seen in deserts or on hot roads, caused by light bending through layers of heated air — commonly appearing as a shimmering pool of water.
- noun Something that appears real or attainable but is actually an illusion.
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