不翼而飞 meaning in English
to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden
Meaning of 不翼而飞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
bùyì'érfēi
- to disappear without trace
- to vanish all of a sudden
- to spread fast
- to spread like wildfire
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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翼 yì · wings · 17 strokes
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而 ér · and · 6 strokes
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飞 fēi · to fly · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 不翼而飞.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 而且 | érqiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
Questions about 不翼而飞
What does 不翼而飞 mean?
不翼而飞 (bùyì'érfēi) means "to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden".
How do you write 不翼而飞?
不翼而飞 is made of 4 characters: 不 (4 strokes), 翼 (17 strokes), 而 (6 strokes), 飞 (3 strokes). That is 30 strokes in total.
Is 不翼而飞 an HSK word?
Yes. 不翼而飞 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 不翼而飞 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 不翼而飞 is written 不翼而飛.