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肥皂泡 — “A metaphor for something fragile”

肥皂泡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for something fragile”. Ephemeral, or illusory, which is easily shattered, proven false, or cannot withstand scrutiny. Literally, “soap bubble”.

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肥皂泡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

肥皂泡 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
肥
féi8fat, fertile, fertilizer, fertilize
皂
zào7black; yamen runner
泡
pào8bubble, soak, waste time

Example Sentence with 肥皂泡

他那些不切实际的计划,在我看来不过是些肥皂泡,经不起现实的考验。
His unrealistic plans, in my opinion, are nothing more than soap bubbles, unable to withstand the test of reality.

Idioms Related to 肥皂泡

More idioms starting with 肥

  • féi肥dōng冬shòu瘦nián年lavish winter solstice, frugal new year
  • féi肥chī吃féi肥hē喝to eat and drink lavishly
  • féi肥tóu头dà大ěr耳plump face and big ears
  • féi肥tóu头dà大liǎn脸having a fat head and big face
  • féi肥tóu头dà大miàn面plump and round-faced
  • féi肥tóu头pàng胖ěr耳chubby and plump
  • féi肥shuǐ水bù不luò落wài外rén人tián田Keep benefits within one's own group
  • féi肥shuǐ水bù不luò落páng旁rén人tián田Keep benefits within one's own group
  • féi肥gān甘qīng轻nuǎn暖A life of luxury and comfort
  • féi肥tián田wò沃dì地fertile and productive land
  • féi肥ròu肉hòu厚jiǔ酒sumptuous feasts
  • féi肥ròu肉dà大jiǔ酒sumptuous feast

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Questions about 肥皂泡

What does 肥皂泡 mean?

肥皂泡 (féi zào pào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for something fragile”.

How do you pronounce 肥皂泡?

肥皂泡 is pronounced féi zào pào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 肥皂泡 literally mean?

Literally, 肥皂泡 means “soap bubble”. It is used to mean “a metaphor for something fragile”.

What is the Chinese definition of 肥皂泡?

指肥皂水吹起的气泡。比喻一触即破的事物或经不起推敲的东西

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