不辞而别 bùcí’érbié to leave without saying good-bye
How to remember 不辞而别: 不 not + 辞 words + 而 and yet + 别 don't do something = to leave without saying good-bye.
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How it is used
- To leave without saying goodbye - 他不辞而别，谁也没通知 (tā bùcí'érbié, shéi yě méi tōngzhī) he left without a word to anyone.
- Carries a mild reproach of rudeness or abruptness; used of departures from a job, gathering, or relationship.
- The 辞 here means 'take leave / say farewell', not 'words' - literally 'part without taking leave'.
Example sentences
- 汤姆不辞而别。 Tāngmǔ bùcíérbié.Tom left without warning.