We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「化為泡影」.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「化為泡影」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Bubble: blister. Become like bubbles and shadows and disappear quickly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huà wéi pào yǐng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fa3 wai6/wai4 pou5 ying2
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.

