魚沉雁杳

jyu4 cam4 ngaan6 miu5

lit. the fish swam away into the depths, the goose vanished in the distance (idiom) · fig. to have had no news (of sb who went away); to have lost contact

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the fish swam away into the depths, the goose vanished in the distance (idiom)
  2. fig. to have had no news (of sb who went away); to have lost contact

Written Forms

魚沉雁杳Traditional · Main Form
鱼沉雁杳Alternate Form

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