bubble; illusion; shattered hope
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
bubble and shadow; illusion; shattered hope
literaryA metaphor for things or hopes that vanish as quickly and completely as a bubble popping.
Tā他
duō多
nián年
de的
nǔ努
lì力
，
zuì最
zhōng终
huà化
wéi为
le了
pào泡
yǐng影
。
All his years of hard work ultimately turned to dust.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
ràng让
hé和
píng平
de的
xī希
wàng望
chéng成
le了
pào泡
yǐng影
。
The war shattered any hope for peace.
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Tā他
de的
fā发
cái财
mèng梦
shùn瞬
jiān间
chéng成
le了
pào泡
yǐng影
。
His dream of getting rich instantly burst like a bubble.
Bié别
bǎ把
nà那
xiē些
chéng承
nuò诺
dàng当
zhēn真
，
hěn很
kě可
néng能
zhǐ只
shì是
mèng梦
huàn幻
pào泡
yǐng影
。
Don't take those promises seriously; they are likely just illusions.