Word Detail

不翼而飞

bù yì ér fēi

to disappear without trace, to vanish all of a sudden, to spread fast, to spread like wildfire

HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

钱包不翼而飞。

Qiánbāo bùyì'érfēi.

Wallet vanished into thin air.

东西不翼而飞。

Dōngxi bùyì'érfēi.

Things disappeared.

秘密不翼而飞。

Mìmì bùyì'érfēi.

Secrets leaked out (vanished).