告吹 (gào chuī) — (of plans, relationships, negotiations, etc.) to fall through, to fizzle out
Definition
告吹 (gàochuī) is a colloquial verb meaning a plan, deal, or relationship quietly failed after seeming possible. It implies things fell apart on their own, not that someone actively cancelled them.
verb
(of plans, relationships, negotiations, etc.) to fall throughto fizzle out
Examples
- 告吹。Wǒ men shàng ge yuè de lǚ yóu jì huà zuì hòu gào chuī le.Our travel plan from last month ultimately fell through.
- 告吹。Zhè bǐ dà shēng yì yīn wèi jià gé tán bù lǒng ér gào chuī.This big business deal fizzled out because they couldn't agree on the price.
- ，告吹。Tā men de liàn ài tán le liǎng nián, méi xiǎng dào hái shì gào chuī le.They had been dating for two years, but unexpectedly it fell through.
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