Definition
This four-character idiom (成语) literally means 'smoke disappears, clouds scatter.' It is used figuratively to describe negative feelings, doubts, or problems vanishing completely, as if they never existed. Common with abstract nouns like 烦恼 (worries), 误会 (misunderstanding), or 怒气 (anger).
idiom
to vanish without a traceto completely disappear (of emotions, problems, etc.)
Examples
- ，烟消云散。Tīng dào tā de jiěshì, wǒ de wùhuì quándōu yān xiāo yún sàn le.After hearing his explanation, all my misunderstandings vanished.
- ，烟消云散，。Hē wán jiǔ, tā de fánnǎo zànshí yān xiāo yún sàn, dàn dì'èr tiān yòu huílái le.After drinking, his worries temporarily disappeared, but they came back the next day.
- 烟消云散。Xīwàng zhèxiē bù yúkuài de shìqing néng zǎorì yān xiāo yún sàn.I hope these unpleasant matters can soon vanish.
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