Definition
v.
(of plans, relationships, negotiations, etc.) to fall throughto fizzle out
Examples
- 告吹。Wǒmen shàng gè yuè de lǚyóu jìhuà zuìhòu gào chuī le.Our travel plan from last month ultimately fell through.
- 告吹。Zhè bǐ dà shēngyì yīnwèi jiàgé tán bu lǒng ér gào chuī.This big business deal fizzled out because they couldn't agree on the price.
- ,告吹。Tāmen de liàn'ài tán le liǎng nián, méi xiǎngdào háishì gào chuī le.They had been dating for two years, but unexpectedly it fell through.
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