the bubble bursts

US /ðə ˈbʌb.əl bɜːrsts/
UK /ðə ˈbʌb.əl bɜːrsts/
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gelembung pecah, kejayaan berakhir

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.
Semuanya berjalan lancar sehingga gelembung itu pecah dan syarikat itu muflis.
He was living in a fantasy world, but then the bubble burst when he lost his job.
Dia hidup dalam dunia fantasi, tetapi kemudian gelembung itu pecah apabila dia kehilangan pekerjaannya.