mou4 jing2 mou4 zung1無影無蹤无影无踪

Jyutpingmou4 jing2 mou4 zung1

Yalemòuh yíng mòuh jūng

語句

Definition

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

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How it's used

This idiom is used to describe something or someone that has vanished so thoroughly that not even a shadow or a footprint remains. It carries a sense of finality or mystery, often implying that the disappearance was sudden or unexpected. You will frequently hear it used with the particle 喇 to emphasize that the object is now truly gone.

Examples

keoi5佢ling1拎jyun4完cin2錢zau6就zau2走zo2咗，zan1真hai6係mou4無jing2影mou4無zung1蹤。

He took the money and left, vanishing without a trace.

nei5你wan2搵go2嗰fan2份man4文gin2件hai6係mai6咪ji5已ging1經mou4無jing2影mou4無zung1蹤aa4呀？

Is the document you are looking for completely gone?

Common phrases

bin3變dak1得mou4無jing2影mou4無zung1蹤

to become vanished without a trace

Common mistake

Learners sometimes try to use this as a direct verb, but it functions more like an adjective or a descriptive state. It is best used with verbs like 變做 or 變得 to describe the process of disappearing, or simply as a predicate after 係.