梦幻泡影 — “Illusory and ephemeral”
梦幻泡影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Illusory and ephemeral”. Like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, or a shadow, signifying something unreal, empty, and easily destroyed. Literally, “dream, illusion, bubble, shadow”.
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梦幻泡影 Pronunciation and Pinyin
梦幻泡影 Character Breakdown
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他曾经憧憬的荣华富贵，到头来不过是梦幻泡影一场。
The wealth and splendor he once yearned for ultimately turned out to be nothing more than an illusory dream.
Idioms Related to 梦幻泡影
Synonyms of 梦幻泡影
More idioms starting with 梦
- mèng梦zhōng中shuō说mèng梦talk utter nonsense
- mèng梦láo劳hún魂xiǎng想troubled by anxious thoughts or longing
- mèng梦mèi寐bù不wàng忘never forget, even in dreams
- mèng梦mèi寐yǐ以qiú求eagerly wish for something
- mèng梦wǎng往shén神yóu游yearn for in dreams
- mèng梦xiǎng想bù不dào到beyond one's wildest dreams
- mèng梦xiǎng想shén神jiāo交longing for spiritual connection
- mèng梦xiǎng想diān颠dǎo倒mentally disoriented or confused
- mèng梦sā撒liáo寮dīng丁penniless for social engagements
- mèng梦sā撒liáo撩dīng丁penniless for social gatherings
- mèng梦duàn断hún魂láo劳dreams disturbed by anxious thoughts
- mèng梦duàn断hún魂xiāo消deeply troubled, restless even in dreams
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Open the tool →Questions about 梦幻泡影
What does 梦幻泡影 mean?
梦幻泡影 (mèng huàn pào yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Illusory and ephemeral”.
How do you pronounce 梦幻泡影?
梦幻泡影 is pronounced mèng huàn pào yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 梦幻泡影 literally mean?
Literally, 梦幻泡影 means “dream, illusion, bubble, shadow”. It is used to mean “Illusory and ephemeral”.
What is the Chinese definition of 梦幻泡影?
佛教用语。认为世界上的事物都象梦境、幻术、水泡和影子一样空虚。后比喻空虚而容易破灭的幻想。