镜花水月

镜花水月鏡花水月 jìng huā shuǐ yuè ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ geng3 faa1 seoi2 jyut6

  • 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 水月镜花 (水月鏡花)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 镜 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown