破灭

Traditional (Taiwan): 破滅

pòmiè ㄆㄛˋ ㄇㄧㄝˋ

    • to be shattered
    • to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 落空 luòkōng
    • 希望落空 hopes come to nothing
    • 计划落空 plans fall through

Antonyms 反义词

  • 实现 shíxiàn
    • 实现梦想 realize a dream
    • 实现现代化 achieve modernization

Telling them apart

破灭 is mostly for abstract things like illusions, hopes and ideals, has a narrower range and a stronger tone. 落空 is broader and just means a goal or aim was not achieved.

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