错觉 (cuò jué): misconception; illusion; misperception

I often have an illusion that time seems to pass faster and faster.

When you first arrive in a new environment, it's easy to have a misconception about directions and not be able to tell east from west.

He thought he was leading in the competition, but it was just an illusion; his opponent had already surpassed him.

This kind of visual illusion makes two lines of equal length appear unequal.

Many people have a misconception about success, thinking that as long as they are lucky, they can become famous overnight.