4 characters Idiom and proverb 20 713

We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「無翼而飛」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「無翼而飛」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Wing: wings. It flew away without wings. A metaphor for something spreading quickly.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wú yì ér fēi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mou4 yik6 yi4 fei1

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.