化为乌有 (huā) — to vanish into thin air; to come to nothing
Definition
Literary idiom meaning something disappears completely or a plan/result fails entirely. Stronger than just “gone” — implies a total loss of hopes, effort, or property.
idiom
to vanish into thin airto come to nothing
Examples
- 化为乌有。Tā de mèng xiǎng quán bù huā le.All his dreams have vanished into thin air.
- 化为乌有。Wǒ men de nǔ lì bù néng huā.Our efforts must not come to nothing.
- 化为乌有。Nà bǐ tóu zī zuì zhōng huā.That investment eventually came to nothing.
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