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灰飞烟灭

huī fēi yān miè
Rare

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

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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