高嶺の花
Meaning: Someone or something beautiful but utterly out of reach.
Language: Japanese
Literally: A flower on a high peak
Category: Nature
Origin: A classical Japanese image: the alpine bloom admired from the valley floor — visible to everyone, pickable by no one.
More idioms — Nature
- После дождичка в четверг — Never — or certainly no time soon.
- Τα έκανε θάλασσα — He made a complete mess of it.
- Je to za vodou — To be out of trouble; home free.
- Spadnout z višně — To be naive and clueless about how things really work.
- Lóg az eső lába — It looks like it's about to rain.
- Як сніг на голову — Completely out of the blue; totally unexpected.
More Japanese idioms
- 猫舌 — Unable to handle hot food or drinks.
- 猫の額 — A very small space, especially of land.
- 腹が黒い — Scheming and malicious behind a friendly face.
- お茶を濁す — To dodge a question with a vague, evasive answer.
- 朝飯前 — A task so easy it can be done before eating.
- 二階から目薬 — A roundabout effort that has no real effect.
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