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虚无缥缈 — “Vague and illusory”

虚无缥缈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “vague and illusory”. Ethereal and elusive; unsubstantial and remote. Literally, “empty and ethereal; void and illusory”.

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虚无缥缈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 虚xū
  • 无wú
  • 缥piǎo
  • 缈miǎo

虚无缥缈 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak
无
wú4without, not having
缥
piǎo14pale blue, ethereal, indistinct
缈
miǎo12faint, indistinct, ethereal

Example Sentence with 虚无缥缈

他心中一直有一个虚无缥缈的梦想,虽然遥不可及,却始终激励着他。
He always had an ethereal and elusive dream in his heart, though seemingly unattainable, it constantly motivated him.

Idioms Related to 虚无缥缈

Synonyms of 虚无缥缈

  • pū扑shuò朔mí迷lí离complicated and confusing

Antonyms of 虚无缥缈

  • jiān坚dìng定bù不yí移firm and unwavering

More idioms starting with 虚

  • xū虚yī一ér而jìng静Observe with an open, focused, and calm mind
  • xū虚yǔ与wēi委yí蛇feign cordiality and evasiveness
  • xū虚zhōng中lè乐shàn善Humble and joyful in benevolence
  • xū虚wèi为wēi委yí蛇outwardly courteous but insincere
  • xū虚wèi位yǐ以dài待hold a position open for someone
  • xū虚shòu受yì益,,mǎn满zhāo招sǔn损Humility benefits, conceit harms
  • xū虚míng名zài在wài外undeserved fame
  • xū虚míng名bó薄lì利indifferent to fame and gain
  • xū虚zuǐ嘴lüè掠shé舌sweet-talk with glib, insincere words
  • xū虚táng堂xuán悬jìng镜scrupulously fair, just, and impartial
  • xū虚shēng声dòng恫hè吓to bluff and make empty threats
  • xū虚shí实shī失dù度imbalance between reality and illusion

Questions about 虚无缥缈

What does 虚无缥缈 mean?
虚无缥缈 (xū wú piǎo miǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “vague and illusory”.
How do you pronounce 虚无缥缈?
虚无缥缈 is pronounced xū wú piǎo miǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虚无缥缈 literally mean?
Literally, 虚无缥缈 means “empty and ethereal; void and illusory”. It is used to mean “vague and illusory”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虚无缥缈?
虚无:空虚;缥缈:隐隐约约,若有若无的样子。形容空虚渺茫。
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