泡影

Traditional form:

泡影

Pinyin (reading):

pàoyǐng

Definitions:

• (lit.) froth and shadows
• (fig.) illusion; mirage

Characters:

• 泡 - bubble, blister; swollen, puffed up
• 影 - shadow; image, reflection; photograph

Traditional characters:

• 泡 - bubble, blister; swollen, puffed up
• 影 - shadow; image, reflection; photograph