终成泡影 meaning in Chinese
be frustrated; come to naught [nothing]; end [go] up in smoke; vanish like a bubble
Examples
- Owing to lack of support the scheme fizzled out
由于没人支持，这一计划终成泡影。 - Nothing has resulted from his efforts
他的努力终成泡影。 - My effort came to naught
我的努力终成泡影 - The plans for the town ' s new shopping centre were given the kiss of death by reductions in government spending
该镇建新的购物中心的计划因政府削减而终成泡影。 - For reasons already enumerated , the syrian track did not materialize and hence all the attempts of auxiliary persons and entities to facilitate the process came to nothing
由于上述原因，叙利亚的问题并没有具体化，因此所有相关人士和机构在推动进程方面所作的一切尝试终成泡影。