灰飞烟灭

huī fēi yān miè

Sign in to save this word to your study lists.

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to be annihilated
  3. 3. to vanish in a puff of smoke

Child Words of 灰飞烟灭

灭
miè

to extinguish or put out

灰
huī

ash

烟
yān

cigarette or pipe tobacco

飞
fēi

to fly