泡影 pào yǐng ㄆㄠˋ ㄧㄥˇ paau1 jing2
- (lit.) froth and shadows
- (fig.) illusion; mirage
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More words with these characters
泡
- 气泡 氣泡 qì pào ㄑㄧˋ ㄆㄠˋ hei3 pou5 bubble
- 泡沫 pào mò ㄆㄠˋ ㄇㄛˋ pou5 mut6 foam
- 浸泡 jìn pào ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄆㄠˋ zam3 paau3 to steep
- 灯泡 燈泡 dēng pào ㄉㄥ ㄆㄠˋ dang1 paau1 light bulb
- 卵泡 luǎn pāo ㄌㄨㄢˇ ㄆㄠ leon2 paau1 ovarian follicle
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- 囊泡 náng pào ㄋㄤˊ ㄆㄠˋ nong4 paau1 vesicle
- 娘泡 niáng pào ㄋㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄠˋ noeng4 paau1 variant of 娘炮
- 小泡 xiǎo pào ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄆㄠˋ siu2 paau1 vesicles
- 尿泡 suī pao ㄙㄨㄟ ˙ㄆㄠ niu6 paau1 (dialect) bladder
- 水泡 shuǐ pào ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄆㄠˋ seoi2 paau1 bubble
- 冲泡 沖泡 chōng pào ㄔㄨㄥ ㄆㄠˋ cung1 paau1 to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves)
- 油泡 yóu pào ㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄠˋ jau4 paau1 to sauté
- 泡吧 pào bā ㄆㄠˋ ㄅㄚ pou5 baa1 to spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc)
- 泡妞 pào niū ㄆㄠˋ ㄋㄧㄡ paau3 nau2 to pick up girls
- 泡子 pāo zi ㄆㄠ ˙ㄗ paau1 zi2 small lake
- 泡子 pào zi ㄆㄠˋ ˙ㄗ paau1 zi2 light bulb
- 泡桐 pāo tóng ㄆㄠ ㄊㄨㄥˊ paau1 tung4 Paulownia (genus)
- 泡棉 pào mián ㄆㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄢˊ paau1 min4 foam (material)
- 泡椒 pào jiāo ㄆㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄠ paau3 ziu1 pickled pepper
- 泡水 pào shuǐ ㄆㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ paau3 seoi2 to infuse
影
- 合影 hé yǐng ㄏㄜˊ ㄧㄥˇ hap6 jing2 group photo
- 幻影 huàn yǐng ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ waan6 jing2 phantom
- 影像 yǐng xiàng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ jing2 zoeng6 image
- 影印 yǐng yìn ㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄣˋ jing2 jan3 photographic reproduction
- 影子 yǐng zi ㄧㄥˇ ˙ㄗ jing2 zi2 shadow
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- 影射 yǐng shè ㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄜˋ jing2 se6 to refer obliquely to
- 影星 yǐng xīng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄥ jing2 sing1 film star
- 影本 yǐng běn ㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄣˇ jing2 bun2 copy (of a document)
- 影片 yǐng piàn ㄧㄥˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋ jing2 pin2 a copy of a film
- 影视 影視 yǐng shì ㄧㄥˇ ㄕˋ jing2 si6 movies and television
- 影迷 yǐng mí ㄧㄥˇ ㄇㄧˊ jing2 mai4 film enthusiast
- 影响 影響 yǐng xiǎng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˇ jing2 hoeng2 influence
- 摄影 攝影 shè yǐng ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ sip3 jing2 to take a photograph
- 缩影 縮影 suō yǐng ㄙㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ suk1 jing2 miniature version of sth
- 身影 shēn yǐng ㄕㄣ ㄧㄥˇ san1 jing2 silhouette
- 录影 錄影 lù yǐng ㄌㄨˋ ㄧㄥˇ luk6 jing2 to videotape
- 阴影 陰影 yīn yǐng ㄧㄣ ㄧㄥˇ jam1 jing2 (lit. and fig.) shadow
- 电影 電影 diàn yǐng ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ din6 jing2 movie; film
- 摄影师 攝影師 shè yǐng shī ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄕ sip3 jing2 si1 photographer; cinematographer; cameraman
- 摄影机 攝影機 shè yǐng jī ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧ sip3 jing2 gei1 (old) camera
Idioms with these characters
- 化为泡影 化為泡影 huà wéi pào yǐng ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄆㄠˋ ㄧㄥˇ faa3 wai4 paau1 jing2 (idiom) to come to nothing
- 软磨硬泡 軟磨硬泡 ruǎn mó yìng pào ㄖㄨㄢˇ ㄇㄛˊ ㄧㄥˋ ㄆㄠˋ jyun5 mo4 ngaang6 pou5 to coax and pester (idiom)
- 如法泡制 如法泡製 rú fǎ pào zhì ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄆㄠˋ ㄓˋ jyu4 faat3 paau3 zai3 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
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- 杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐng ㄅㄟ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄜˊ ㄧㄥˇ bui1 gung1 se4 jing2 lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
- 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 刀光剑影 刀光劍影 dāo guāng jiàn yǐng ㄉㄠ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ dou1 gwong1 gim3 jing2 lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom)
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- 浮光掠影 fú guāng lüè yǐng ㄈㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄩㄝˋ ㄧㄥˇ fau4 gwong1 loek6 jing2 flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)
- 孤身只影 孤身隻影 gū shēn zhī yǐng ㄍㄨ ㄕㄣ ㄓ ㄧㄥˇ gu1 san1 zek3 jing2 lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company
- 顾影自怜 顧影自憐 gù yǐng zì lián ㄍㄨˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ gu3 jing2 zi6 lin4 lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)
- 含沙射影 hán shā shè yǐng ㄏㄢˊ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ ham4 saa1 se6 jing2 (idiom) to attack sb by innuendo; to make insinuations
- 立竿见影 立竿見影 lì gān jiàn yǐng ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ laap6 gon1 gin3 jing2 lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)
- 如影随形 如影隨形 rú yǐng suí xíng ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄥˇ ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jyu4 jing2 ceoi4 jing4 lit. as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
Example sentences
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汤姆 湯姆 为了 為了 开 開 一家 服装 服裝 店 所 花费 花費 的 努力 已经 已經 成为 成為 了 泡影 。
Tom's efforts to open a clothing store went up in smoke.
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