泡paau3影jing2

English

1. (lit.) froth and shadows
2. (fig.) illusion; mirage
3. fleeting, short-lived things; literally "froth and shadows"unreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 一啲虛幻、會消失嘅嘢；出自佛家嘅金剛經：「一切有為法，如夢幻泡影」，意思即係塵世間嘅所有嘢，都係好短暫嘅unreviewed?

Examples

• 汤姆为了开一家服装店所花费的努力已经成为了泡影。

  Tom's efforts to open a clothing store went up in smoke.

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