be shattered; fall through; evaporate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be shattered; to fall through; to evaporate (of hopes, dreams, illusions, etc.)
Typically used intransitively to describe the failure, collapse, or evaporation of abstract concepts such as dreams, bubbles, or illusions. Often appears in structures like '希望破灭', '梦想破灭', or '泡沫破灭'.
Tā他
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
zuì最
zhōng终
pò破
miè灭
le了
。
His dream was finally shattered.
Pào泡
mò沫
jīng经
jì济
pò破
miè灭
le了
。
The bubble economy collapsed.
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Tā她
de的
xī希
wàng望
pò破
miè灭
le了
。
Her hope was dashed.
Huàn幻
xiǎng想
pò破
miè灭
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
biàn变
de得
xiàn现
shí实
le了
。
After his illusions were shattered, he became realistic.