- to go up in smoke; to vanish
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to go up in smoke; to vanish
This phrase is used to describe something that has disappeared entirely or has become non-existent, often after being tangible or real.
His plans went up in smoke.
This fund suddenly vanished.
Generated collocations (experimental)
huà wéi wū yǒu化为乌有to go up in smokezhuǎn shùn转瞬huā化wéi为wū yǒu乌有to vanish in an instantmèng xiǎng梦想huā化wéi为wū yǒu乌有dreams vanishsuǒ yǒu所有nǔ lì努力huà wéi wū yǒu化为乌有all efforts go up in smokejì huà计划huà wéi wū yǒu化为乌有plans vanishcái fù财富huā化wéi为wū yǒu乌有wealth disappearszhēn xiàng真相huā化wéi为wū yǒu乌有the truth is lostshí jiān时间huà wéi wū yǒu化为乌有time is wastedxī wàng希望huà wéi wū yǒu化为乌有hope vanisheslǐ xiǎng huà理想化wéi为wū yǒu乌有ideals go up in smoke