Chinese

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|- ! !wild goose !dark and quiet; disappear !fish

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|- !trad. (雁杳魚沉) | 雁 | 杳 | 魚 | 沉 |- !simp. (雁杳鱼沉) | 雁 | 杳 | 鱼 | 沉 |}

Idiom

雁杳魚沉

1. the goose has flown too far away to be traced and the fish has dived deep in water; without any contact; without news or letters

Alternative forms

• 魚沉雁杳