泡影

mǎn qiāng rè wàng dōu huà wéi pào yǐng

满腔热望，都化为泡影。

All the ardent hopes turned into burst bubbles.

tā men de qǐ tú yǐ jīng chéng le pào yǐng

他们的企图已经成了泡影。

They were foiled in their attempt.

tā men chéng gōng de xī wàng chéng wéi pào yǐng

他们成功的希望成为泡影。

Their prospects of success have vanished.

xiāo shì huà zuò pào yǐng

消逝化作泡影

vanish like soap bubbles

hé píng jiě jué de quán bù xī wàng xiàn yǐ wéi pào yǐng

和平解决的全部希望现已为泡影。

All hopes of a peaceful settlement had now vanished.