disappear in smoke

disappear in smoke

As a Chinese idiom, it is pronounced y ā nxi ā oy ú ns à n, just like smoke and clouds disappear. It means things disappear completely. It comes from Zhuzi Quanshu Zhidao Er Zhenyi.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] smoke and fire disappear, disappear, and the clouds disappear

Idiom usage

His interest was blown by the sudden bad news.

The origin of Idioms

"Zhuziquanshu · zhidaoer · Zhenyi" says: "in one day, the clouds dissipate and the fog dissipates, and the Yao and Shun days are clear and bright."