the bubble bursts

US /ðə ˈbʌb.əl bɜːrsts/
UK /ðə ˈbʌb.əl bɜːrsts/
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泡沫破裂, 好景不长

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.
一切都很顺利,直到泡沫破裂,公司破产。
He was living in a fantasy world, but then the bubble burst when he lost his job.
他生活在幻想世界中,但当他失业时,幻想破灭了