灰飞烟灭 huī fēi yān miè

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom)
  2. fig. to be annihilated
  3. to vanish in a puff of smoke

CHARACTERS

灰 huī
HSK 5
ashes; dust; lime, mortar
飞 fēi
HSK 1
fly; go quickly; dart; high
烟 yān
HSK 4
smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes
灭 miè
HSK 6
extinguish; wipe out, exterminate