镜中花,水中月
jìng zhōng huā, shuǐzhōng yuè
Meaning: flowers in a mirror or the moon in the water; an illusion.
Original: "在这种情况下,美国所设想的美日韩三边安全合作,乃至“东北亚小北约”也成为镜中花水中月。"
In place of a
suyu
from Xi Jinping this week, we picked one from the weekly reading article on GSOMIA. This
suyu
is also commonly written as 水中月镜中花, and originates from 《红楼梦》.