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烟消雾散 — “To vanish into thin air”

烟消雾散 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vanish into thin air”. To disappear completely without a trace; to clear away like smoke and mist. Literally, “smoke disperses, mist scatters”.

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烟消雾散 Pronunciation and Pinyin

烟消雾散 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
烟
yān10smoke, tobacco, mist
消
xiāo10disappear, eliminate, spend
雾
wù13fog or mist
散
sàn12scatter, disperse, or break up

Example Sentence with 烟消雾散

经过一番解释,他心中的疑虑终于烟消雾散了。
After some explanation, the doubts in his mind finally vanished like smoke and mist.

Idioms Related to 烟消雾散

Synonyms of 烟消雾散

  • yān烟xiāo消yún云sàn散disappear completely

More idioms starting with 烟

  • yān烟bù不chū出huǒ火bù不jìn进calm, unruffled, and reserved
  • yān烟yún云gōng供yǎng养find spiritual delight in natural scenery
  • yān烟yún云guò过yǎn眼fleeting like smoke and clouds
  • yān烟mù幕dàn弹a deceptive tactic or distraction
  • yān烟duàn断huǒ火jué绝completely deserted and uninhabited
  • yān烟bō波hào浩miǎo渺vast misty waters
  • yān烟bō波diào钓tú徒reclusive angler on misty waves
  • yān烟xiāo消huǒ火miè灭vanish completely
  • yān烟huǒ火zhī之jǐng警beacon fire alarm
  • yān烟huǒ火lín邻jū居close neighbors
  • yān烟yán炎zhāng张tiān天smoke and flames fill the sky

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What does 烟消雾散 mean?

烟消雾散 (yān xiāo wù sàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vanish into thin air”.

How do you pronounce 烟消雾散?

烟消雾散 is pronounced yān xiāo wù sàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 烟消雾散 literally mean?

Literally, 烟消雾散 means “smoke disperses, mist scatters”. It is used to mean “to vanish into thin air”.

What is the Chinese definition of 烟消雾散?

比喻事物消失得干干净净。同“烟消云散”。

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