bat1 jik6 ji4 fei1不翼而飛不翼而飞

Jyutpingbat1 jik6 ji4 fei1

Yalebāt yihk yìh fēi

語句Rare

Definition

To disappear without a trace; to vanish into thin air.

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How it's used

This idiom is a formal expression used to describe the sudden and mysterious disappearance of an object. While it is a four character idiom, it is frequently used in everyday speech to add a touch of drama or emphasis to a situation where something cannot be found. It implies that the object did not just get misplaced, but seems to have vanished completely on its own.

Examples

ngo5我bou6部din6電waa2話m4唔zi1知dim2點gaai2解bat1不jik6翼ji4而fei1飛。

I don't know why my phone just vanished into thin air.

nei5你baai2擺喺hai2枱toi4面min6嗰go2份fan2文man4件gin2係hai6咪mai6不bat1翼jik6而ji4飛fei1咗？

Did the document you left on the table just disappear?

Common phrases

dat6突jin4然bat1不jik6翼ji4而fei1飛

suddenly vanished into thin air

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this to describe people who have left a room or gone missing, but it is strictly reserved for inanimate objects. For people, use 唔見咗 or 走咗 instead.