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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「鏡裏釆花」. Meaning and usage are below.

The idiom 「鏡裏釆花」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

It means that although it can be seen, it cannot be obtained or touched. Same as “viewing flowers in the mirror”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jìng lǐ cǎi huā

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

geng3 leui5 bin6 fa1

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.