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泡汤
pàotāng
Description
"泡汤"是很口语的说法，意思是事情没成功，白白浪费了。
"泡汤" is a very colloquial expression meaning that something failed or was wasted.
比如下雨了，我们的计划就泡汤了。
For example, if it rains, our plan is泡汤.
Meanings
泡汤pàotāng
to fall through; come to nothing; be ruined
因为下雨，旅行计划泡汤了。
Because of the rain, the travel plans were ruined.
泡汤pàotāng
to soak in a hot spring (literal)
冬天最舒服的就是泡汤。
The most relaxing thing in winter is soaking in a hot spring.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally "soak in soup"; the figurative "fall through" sense is the most common.
- Nuance
very colloquial; often used for plans, money, or hopes that come to nothing.
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