不翼而飞

• 병음: bù yì ér fēi
• 한자 분석: 不 = not; 翼 = wings; 而 = yet/but; 飞 = to fly

뜻

감쪽같이 사라지다; 흔적 없이 없어지다

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: mystery, loss, spreading information

어조: puzzled

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

• 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)

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

시대: Classical

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal