肥皂泡 (féi zào pāo) — soap bubble; (figurative) something fragile or illusory that soon disappears
Definition
Literally a soap bubble; figuratively, a fragile dream or illusion that bursts easily. The concrete image of a soap bubble is what makes the metaphor vivid.
noun
soap bubble(figurative) something fragile or illusory that soon disappears
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 肥皂泡。Hái zi men zài yuàn zi lǐ chuī féi zào pāo.The children are blowing soap bubbles in the yard.
- 肥皂泡，。Tā de mèng xiǎng zhǐ shì yí gè féi zào pāo, hěn kuài jiù pò miè le.His dream was just a soap bubble; it burst quickly.
- 肥皂泡，。Zhè zhǒng fán róng jiù xiàng féi zào pāo yí yàng, jīng bù qǐ kǎo yàn.This kind of prosperity is like a soap bubble — it can't withstand a test.
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