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不翼而飞

bù yì ér fēi
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to disappear without trace
  2. 2. to vanish all of a sudden
  3. 3. to spread fast
  4. 4. to spread like wildfire

Word relationships

Synonyms

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不胫而走
bù jìng ér zǒu

to get round fast

For describing news or information spreading quickly.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 消息, 谣言, 东西 to mean news/spread or things/vanish.

Common mistakes

Do not use 不翼而飞 for concrete objects moving through air; it's metaphorical for disappearing or spreading quickly.

Example Sentences

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我的钱包 不翼而飞 了。
My wallet has vanished without a trace.

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Child Words of 不翼而飞

不
bù

no; not so

而
ér

and

飞
fēi

to fly

翼
yì

wing