yān

common
verb
literary

Meaning of 湮没

湮没 means to bury; to obscure; to cause to fall into oblivion; to neglect. Pronounced yān mò.

  • to bury; to obscure; to cause to fall into oblivion; to neglect

Definitions & Examples

duō
dài
wén
xiàn
jīng
yān
wén
 

Many ancient documents have already fallen into oblivion.

de
cái
huá
bèi
yōng
yōng
de
shēng
huó
yān
le
 

His talent was buried by a mediocre, busy life.

Zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
yān
zài
shǐ
de
cháng
zhōng
 

This city was submerged in the long river of history.