the bubble bursts

US /ðə ˈbʌb.əl bɜːrsts/
UK /ðə ˈbʌb.əl bɜːrsts/
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거품이 터지다, 환상이 깨지다

a sudden end to a period of success or good feelings

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Everything was going great until the bubble burst and the company went bankrupt.
모든 것이 잘 진행되다가 거품이 터져 회사가 파산했다.
He was living in a fantasy world, but then the bubble burst when he lost his job.
그는 환상의 세계에 살고 있었지만, 직장을 잃자 환상이 깨졌다.