不翼而飞 in English bu4 yi4 er2 fei1 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

不 翼 而 飞

Traditional Characters

不 翼 而 飛

Pinyin

bu4 yi4 er2 fei1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 翼yi4surname Yi 而er2and 飞fei1to fly