不翼而飞

bù yì ér fēi

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不翼而飞

bú yì ér fēi Idiom to vanish mysteriously (lit. “fly away without wings”)

不翼而飞

bù yì ér fēi to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Synonyms

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• 不胫而走 bù jìng ér zǒu 不胫而走 bù jìng ér zǒu to get round fast For describing news or information spreading quickly.: to get round fast

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 不 bù: no; not so
• 而 而 ér: and
• 飞 飞 fēi: to fly
• 翼 翼 yì: wing