不辞而别 (bù cí ér bié) — to leave without saying goodbye
Definition
A set phrase meaning to leave or slip away without telling anyone or saying goodbye — often with a sense of suddenness or secrecy.
phrase
to leave without saying goodbye
Examples
- 不辞而别，。Tā zuó tiān bù cí ér bié, shuí yě bù zhī dào tā qù le nǎ lǐ.He left without saying goodbye yesterday, and no one knew where he went.
- 不辞而别？Nǐ wèi shén me bú gào sù wǒ men yī shēng jiù bù cí ér bié?Why did you leave without telling us?
- 不辞而别。Tā de bù cí ér bié ràng suǒ yǒu rén gǎn dào hěn bù kāi xīn.His leaving without saying goodbye made everyone feel very unhappy.
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