mou5 mei5 fei1 to4冇尾飛砣冇尾飞砣

Jyutpingmou5 mei5 fei1 to4

Yalemóuh méih fēi tòh

名詞

Definition

Someone who often disappears or goes missing without a trace.

colloquialpeople

How it's used

This idiom describes someone who is elusive or frequently disappears without notice. It is often used in a slightly exasperated or teasing tone when someone fails to show up for plans or is impossible to contact. The imagery comes from a traditional fishing tool that, once thrown, leaves no trace of its path.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你ne1呢go3個mou5冇mei5尾fei1飛to4砣，seng4成jat6日dou1都m4唔gin3見jan4人jing2影。

You are such a wanderer, I never see you around.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日hou2好ci5似go3個mou5冇mei5尾fei1飛to4砣gam3咁，heoi3去zo2咗bin1邊dou1都mou5冇jan4人zi1知。

He is always like a ghost, nobody knows where he goes.

Common phrases

zou6做go3個mou5冇mei5尾fei1飛to4砣

to act like a wanderer

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe someone who is simply busy or working hard. It specifically implies a lack of predictability or a tendency to vanish, which can sound critical or annoyed.