不翼而飞
bù yì ér fēiㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟ
Traditional: 不翼而飛
HSK 3.0 · 7–9
不翼而飞 (bù yì ér fēi) means to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire.
Meaning(verb)
to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire
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Stroke order
4 strokes
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
17 strokes
surname Yi; alternative name for 绛 capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)
6 strokes
and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
3 strokes
to fly
Related words
- 不 bù — no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 对不起 duì bu qǐ — I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
- 不客气 bù kè qi — you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt
- 不过 bù guò — only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
- 不管 bù guǎn — not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
- 不仅 bù jǐn — not just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
- 不得不 bù dé bù — have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
- 差不多 chà bu duō — almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad