无翼而飞 — “To spread rapidly”
无翼而飞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread rapidly”. To spread like wildfire; to circulate quickly without effort. Literally, “To fly without wings”.
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无翼而飞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
无翼而飞 Character Breakdown
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这个有趣的故事很快就在朋友圈里无翼而飞，成为了大家茶余饭后的话题。
This interesting story quickly spread like wildfire among friends, becoming a topic of conversation after meals.
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Synonyms of 无翼而飞
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- wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
- wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
- wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
- wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
- wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
- wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
- wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
- wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
- wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
- wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
- wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
- wú无wéi为zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference
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Open the tool →Questions about 无翼而飞
What does 无翼而飞 mean?
无翼而飞 (wú yì ér fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread rapidly”.
How do you pronounce 无翼而飞?
无翼而飞 is pronounced wú yì ér fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 无翼而飞 literally mean?
Literally, 无翼而飞 means “to fly without wings”. It is used to mean “to spread rapidly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 无翼而飞?
翼：翅膀。没有翅膀却飞走了。比喻事物很快地传播开来。