化为乌有(huà wéi wū yǒu)

4 charactersTrad. 化爲烏有

(idiom) to go up in smoke

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Word information

Pinyin
huà wéi wū yǒu
Meaning
(idiom) to go up in smoke; to vanish
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
化爲烏有

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