化为泡影 hua wei pao ying turn into nothing

Explanation

比喻希望、计划等像水泡或影子一样消失得无影无踪。

A metaphor for hopes, plans, etc., disappearing without a trace like water bubbles or shadows.

Origin Story

小明从小就梦想成为一名宇航员，他日夜苦读，刻苦训练，希望有朝一日能够飞上太空，探索宇宙的奥秘。然而，一次意外的体检结果，让他与梦想失之交臂，他的宇航员梦化为泡影，让他倍感失落。但小明并没有放弃希望，他重新规划了自己的未来，选择了一个新的目标，继续为之奋斗。

xiaoming congxiao jiu mengxiang chengwei yiming yuhangyuan, ta riye kuddu, keku xunlian, xiwang youzhao yiri nenggou feishang taikong, tankuo yuzhou de aomi. raner, yici yiwai de tijian jieguo, rang ta yu mengxiang shizhi jiaobei, ta de yuhangyuan meng huaw wei paoying, rang ta beigang shilu. dan xiaoming bing meiyou fangqi xiwang, ta chongxin guihuale ta de weilai, xuanze le yige xinde muibiao, jixu weizhi fendou.

Little Tom dreamed of becoming an astronaut since childhood. He studied day and night and trained hard, hoping to fly into space one day and explore the mysteries of the universe. However, an unexpected medical examination result dashed his hopes, and his astronaut dream turned to nothing, causing him great disappointment. But Tom didn't give up hope; he replanned his future, chose a new goal, and continued to strive for it.

Usage

用于比喻希望、计划等落空。

yongyu biyu xiwang jihuadeng luokong

Used to illustrate the failure of hopes, plans, etc.

Examples

• 他的梦想最终化为泡影。

  tade mengxiang zhongjiu huaw wei paoying

  His dream ultimately turned into nothing.

• 这场婚礼因为新娘的意外事故化为泡影。

  zhejiang hunli yinwei xinniang de yiwai shigu huaw wei paoying

  The wedding was ruined by the bride's accident.

Related Idioms

• 化为乌有

• 烟消云散

Opposite Idioms

• 梦想成真

• 心想事成