4 characters Idiom and proverb 20 690

Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「無影無形」, with more below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「無影無形」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Disappeared; disappeared completely. It also describes fictional things. See “Invisible and Shadowless”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wú yǐng wú xíng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mou4 ying2 mou4 ying4

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.