Word: 破灭 (pòmiè) Traditional: 破滅 破灭 dictionary entry pòmiè to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) Full dictionary entry for 破灭 Example sentences using 破灭 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他的希望渐渐破灭了。 Tā de xīwàng jiànjiàn pòmièle. His hopes faded. 希望破灭后，她哭了一整夜。 Xīwàng pòmiè hòu, tā kūle yì zhěngyè. After her hopes were dashed, she cried all night.