TOTENTANZ
German, "dance of the dead". Equivalent of the French phrase "danse macabre" -- a reminder that everyone must die.鏡中的花,水裡的月 (jìng zhòng dì huā, shuǐ lǐ de yuè)
Chinese, "a flower seen in the mirror, the moon on the water's surface". Idiom meaning a beautiful but unobtainable dream.
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Totentanz
FantasyThe story of an arrogant teacher, an unwanted pupil, a lie, a betrayal, a time-loop, and an impending alien invasion. Cover by @Sheewholoved (Also posted on FictionPress, AO3, and Royal Road)