破灭

破滅

pòmiè

verb HSK 7-9 #10,115

Meanings

1 to be shattered (of dreams, hopes)
2 to fall through
3 to be dashed

Characters

to break; to shatter

to extinguish; to perish

Examples

他的梦想彻底破灭了。

Tā de mèngxiǎng chèdǐ pòmiè le.

His dream was completely shattered.

泡沫经济破灭后，很多人失业了。

Pàomò jīngjì pòmiè hòu, hěnduō rén shīyè le.

After the bubble economy burst, many people lost their jobs.

Tips

usage

破灭 is almost always used with abstract things: dreams (梦想), hopes (希望), illusions (幻想), bubbles (泡沫). It carries a sense of finality.

Stroke Order

破 pò

灭 miè