vanished without a trace; groundless
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb phrase
to vanish without a trace; to disappear completely
informalUsed to describe a person or thing that has disappeared so thoroughly that not even a trace or shadow remains.
Děng等
wǒ我
zhuī追
chū出
mén门
，
tā他
zǎo早
pǎo跑
de得
méi没
yǐng影
r儿
le了
。
By the time I ran out the door, he had already vanished without a trace.
Gāng刚
cái才
hái还
zài在
zhè这
lǐ儿
de的
xiǎo小
māo猫
，
yī一
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
jiù就
méi没
yǐng影
r儿
le了
。
The kitten that was just here a moment ago disappeared in the blink of an eye.
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Qián钱
bāo包
bèi被
tōu偷
le了
，
xiǎo小
tōu偷
zǎo早
jiù就
méi没
yǐng影
r儿
le了
。
The wallet was stolen, and the thief was long gone without a trace.
adjective phrase
groundless; baseless; without any foundation
informalUsed to describe statements, rumors, or accusations that lack any factual basis or evidence.
Nǐ你
shuō说
tā他
qù去
guò过
，
zhè这
shì是
méi没
yǐng影
r儿
de的
shì事
。
You say he went, but that's a completely groundless claim.
Nà那
xiē些
guān关
yú于
tā他
lí离
zhí职
de的
chuán传
wén闻
dōu都
shì是
méi没
yǐng影
r儿
de的
。
Those rumors about him resigning are completely baseless.
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Bié别
tīng听
tā他
xiā瞎
shuō说
，
dōu都
shì是
xiē些
méi没
yǐng影
r儿
de的
cāi猜
cè测
。
Don't listen to his nonsense; it's all baseless speculation.