不翼而飞

bùyìérfēi

HSK 7

不翼而飞 — bùyìérfēi

1. to disappear without a trace; to vanish suddenly; (of news/items) to spread quickly

   昨天办公室的文件不翼而飞了，大家都很着急。 zuótiān bàngōngshì de wénjiàn bùyìérfēi le dàjiā dōu hěnzháojí — The documents in the office vanished without a trace yesterday; everyone was very anxious.

2. to disappear without a trace; to vanish suddenly; (alternative phrasing split for additional example)

   他的钱包在公交车上不翼而飞，又没监控录像。 tā de qiánbāo zài gōngjiāochē shàng bùyìérfēi yòu méi jiānkòng lùxiàng — His wallet disappeared without a trace on the bus and there was no surveillance footage.