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不翼而飛

简不翼而飞 · 繁不翼而飛

Mandarin · pinyin bù yì ér fēi

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
翼: yì · wings; fins on fish; shelter; 27th lunar mansion, determinative star α Crateris (Alkes)
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
飛: Look up this written character
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high

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4–4–2–1 · bu4 yi4 er2 fei1

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

bat1 jik6 ji4 fei1

Cantonese word readings for 不翼而飛. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

bat1 jik6 ji4 fei1

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(of news) to spread quickly; to spread like wildfire; to spread fast as if on wings
(of an object) to disappear suddenly; to disappear without a trace; to vanish into thin air