杳如黄鹤 — “To disappear without a trace”
杳如黄鹤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to disappear without a trace”. To be gone forever like the yellow crane in legend; to be nowhere to be found. Literally, “Disappeared like the yellow crane”.
杳如黄鹤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 杳如黄鹤
Legend has it that a scholar named Xun Gui was visiting Wuchang.
He rested on the Yellow Crane Tower and, in a daze, saw a person descend gracefully, riding an immortal crane that landed on the tower. The person had a refined and elegant demeanor.
The two shared wine, discussed poetry, and had a very engaging conversation. Before long, they were both pleasantly warmed by the wine.
The person then mounted the yellow crane, which flapped its wings and flew into the sky, disappearing forever.
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More idioms starting with 杳
- yǎo杳bù不kě可dé得unattainable and vanished
- yǎo杳bù不kě可wén闻vanished beyond hearing
- yǎo杳wú无rén人yān烟desolate and uninhabited
- yǎo杳wú无rén人jì迹desolate and unfrequented
- yǎo杳wú无xìn信xī息vanished without a trace or news
- yǎo杳wú无yǐng影xiǎng响vanished without a trace
- yǎo杳wú无xiāo消xī息vanished without a trace
- yǎo杳wú无zōng踪yǐng影vanish without a trace
- yǎo杳wú无zōng踪jì迹vanished without a trace
- yǎo杳wú无yīn音hào耗vanished without a trace
- yǎo杳wú无yīn音xùn讯vanished without a trace
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Open the tool →Questions about 杳如黄鹤
What does 杳如黄鹤 mean?
杳如黄鹤 (yǎo rú huáng hè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to disappear without a trace”.
How do you pronounce 杳如黄鹤?
杳如黄鹤 is pronounced yǎo rú huáng hè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杳如黄鹤 literally mean?
Literally, 杳如黄鹤 means “Disappeared like the yellow crane”. It is used to mean “to disappear without a trace”.
Where does 杳如黄鹤 come from?
杳如黄鹤 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 杳如黄鹤?
杳：无影无声；黄鹤：传说中仙人所乘的鹤。原指传说中仙人骑着黄鹤飞去，从此不再回来。现比喻无影无踪或下落不明。