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化为泡影 — “To vanish like a bubble or a shadow”

化为泡影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vanish like a bubble or a shadow”. To come to nothing; to be shattered. Literally, “turn into a bubble and a shadow”.

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化为泡影 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 化huà
  • 为wéi
  • 泡pào
  • 影yǐng

化为泡影 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
化
huà4change, transform, convert
为
wéi4to be or to do
泡
pào8bubble, soak, waste time
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film

Example Sentence with 化为泡影

他们精心策划的度假计划因为突发的恶劣天气,最终化为泡影
Their meticulously planned vacation, due to sudden severe weather, ultimately vanished like a bubble.

Idioms Related to 化为泡影

Synonyms of 化为泡影

  • huà化wéi为wū乌yǒu有vanish into thin air

More idioms starting with 化

  • huà化wèi为yì异wù物transform into another form
  • huà化gōng公wèi为sī私appropriate public property for private use
  • huà化jí及tún豚yú鱼profound moral influence on all beings
  • huà化wài外zhī之mín民uncivilized people beyond cultural influence
  • huà化gān干gē戈wéi为yù玉bó帛turn conflict into friendship
  • huà化xìng性qǐ起wěi伪transform nature and cultivate learned behaviors
  • huà化bēi悲tòng痛wèi为lì力liang量transform sorrow into strength
  • huà化dí敌wéi为yǒu友turn an enemy into a friend
  • huà化zhěng整wéi为líng零break up a whole into parts
  • huà化rì日guāng光tiān天in broad daylight
  • huà化xiāo枭wéi为jiū鸠transform danger into peace

Questions about 化为泡影

What does 化为泡影 mean?
化为泡影 (huà wéi pào yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vanish like a bubble or a shadow”.
How do you pronounce 化为泡影?
化为泡影 is pronounced huà wéi pào yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 化为泡影 literally mean?
Literally, 化为泡影 means “turn into a bubble and a shadow”. It is used to mean “to vanish like a bubble or a shadow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 化为泡影?
泡:水泡。变成像水泡和影子那样,很快就消失。
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