不翼而飞

• Pinyin: bù yì ér fēi
• Desglose de hanzi: 不 = not; 翼 = wings; 而 = yet/but; 飞 = to fly

Significado

desaparecer sin dejar rastro; esfumarse

An idiom describing the mysterious or sudden disappearance of something. Can refer to lost items, missing money, or information that spreads rapidly (as if flying). Often implies something suspicious.

Ejemplos

1. 我放在桌上的钱包不翼而飞了，到处都找不到。
2. 机密文件从档案室不翼而飞，公司立即展开调查。
3. 还没正式宣布，消息就已经不翼而飞传遍了全公司。

Guía de uso

Contexto: mystery, loss, spreading information

Tono: puzzled

Correcto

• 我的手机不翼而飞了！(My phone vanished into thin air!)
• 公款不翼而飞，必须彻查。(Public funds have gone missing — there must be a thorough investigation.)

Incorrecto

• 我把东西送人了，它不翼而飞了。(Don't use 不翼而飞 when you know where it went — it's for mysterious disappearances)

Origen e historia

From Guanzi: 三年不翼而飞。Describing something that spreads or disappears as if it had wings.

Contexto cultural

Época: Classical

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal