肥皂泡

féizàopào

noun #35,986

Measure Word

一个肥皂泡 gè

Meanings

1 soap bubble
2 (figurative) something fragile or illusory

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

孩子们在公园里吹肥皂泡。

Háizi men zài gōngyuán lǐ chuī féizàopào.

The children are blowing soap bubbles in the park.

HSK 7-9

他的梦想像肥皂泡一样破灭了。

Tā de mèngxiǎng xiàng féizàopào yíyàng pòmiè le.

His dreams burst like soap bubbles.

Tips

usage

Beyond the literal meaning, 肥皂泡 is a stock metaphor for fragile illusions - investment bubbles, doomed romances, empty promises - exactly like English 'bubble'. Pair with 破灭 ('to burst') for the cliche 像肥皂泡一样破灭.

Stroke Order

肥 féi

皂 zào

泡 pào