不翼而飛

Pronunciation

Peng'im: bug4 êg8 re5 buê1
POJ: puk-e̍k-jûr-pue
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: to vanish without a trace, to disappear suddenly, to spread like wildfire (of news)
不翼而飛

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