Mirror Flower, Water Moon (; literally "Mirror Flower, Water Moon"), is a Chinese proverb/phrase (a Chengyu and spread in other languages in East Asia like in Yojijukugo), meaning something that can be seen but not touched, like a flower reflected in a mirror or the moon reflected on the water's surface; something that is beautiful but unattainable dreams, a mirage. It can also mean something that seems so tangible and simple but reflects a much deeper meaning.

This name references , which is the shorter form of a Chinese idiom (or chéngyǔ), literally meaning a "flower seen in the mirror, moon on the water's surface".

Mirror Flower, Water Moon

See also

Flowers of the Four Seasons

Four Gentlemen

Smoke and mirrors

Three Friends of Winter

Four Treasures of the Study

Chinese proverbs

East Asian culture

Japanese proverbs

Mirror Flower, Water Moon