idealized image; ideal picture
Refers to a mental picture of a perfect version of something, often a person, society, or future state.
She exhausted herself by chasing an idealized image too much.
The protagonist of this novel is said to be the author's idealized image.
Compound of 理想 (ideal) and 像 (image, statue). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for abstract compound nouns.