fall through; be called off
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fall through; to be called off; to fail
informalUsed when a plan, negotiation, relationship, or deal collapses or ends unsuccessfully. Common in informal speech.
Yīn因
wèi为
zī资
jīn金
wèn问
tí题
，
nà那
ge个
hé合
zuò作
xiàng项
mù目
kǒng恐
pà怕
yào要
chuī吹
tái台
le了
。
Due to funding issues, that cooperative project is likely to fall through.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
de的
hūn婚
yuē约
zuì最
hòu后
hái还
shì是
chuī吹
tái台
le了
。
Their engagement was finally called off in the end.
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Bié别
dān担
xīn心
，
tán谈
pàn判
bù不
huì会
nà那
me么
qīng轻
yì易
jiù就
chuī吹
tái台
de的
。
Don't worry, the negotiations won't collapse so easily.