Lingaku- lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom)
- fig. to be annihilated
- to vanish in a puff of smoke
Generated: This expression is often used to describe something that has completely disappeared or been destroyed, leaving no trace behind.
Generated: This meaning emphasizes the total and complete destruction or elimination of something.
The ancient city was annihilated in the war.
Generated: This usage refers to something disappearing mysteriously or unexpectedly, similar to magic or illusion.
The thief vanished in a puff of smoke before the police arrived.
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