piào
漂
to fail; to come to nothing; to fall through
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to fail; to come to nothing; to fall through
dialectDialectical usage meaning something fails to produce the expected result.
Nà那
shì事
méi没
yǒu有
shén什
me么
zhǐ指
wàng望
，
piào漂
le了
。
That matter has no hope; it fell through.
Tā他
de的
fā发
cái财
mèng梦
piào漂
le了
。
His dream of getting rich came to nothing.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
shēng生
yì意
zuì最
hòu后
piào漂
le了
，
méi没
zuò做
chéng成
。
This business deal finally fell through; it didn't get done.
Tā他
tóu投
de的
jiǎn简
lì历
dōu都
piào漂
le了
，
méi没
shōu收
dào到
yí一
gè个
miàn面
shì试
tōng通
zhī知
。
All the resumes he sent failed; he didn't receive a single interview notice.
Yuán原
jì计
huà划
piào漂
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
chóng重
xīn新
ān安
pái排
。
The original plan fell through; we have to rearrange.