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煙消雲散

简烟消云散 · 繁煙消雲散

Mandarin · pinyin yān xiāo yún sàn

(idiom) to vanish like smoke in thin air; to disappear

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消: xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up
烟: yān · smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes
云: yún · say, speak; clouds

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1–1–2–4 · yan1 xiao1 yun2 san4

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(idiomatic) to vanish like mist and smoke; to completely vanish

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