yǐn
xìng
mái
míng

idiom
common

Meaning of 隐姓埋名

隐姓埋名 means to conceal one's real name and identity; to live incognito. Pronounced yǐn xìng mái míng.

  • to conceal one's real name and identity; to live incognito

Definitions & Examples

wèi
le
duǒ
chóu
jiā
 
yǐn
xìng
mái
míng
 
duǒ
jìn
le
shēn
shān
lǎo
lín
 

To avoid his enemies, he had to conceal his identity and hide in the deep mountains.

wèi
yīng
xióng
yǐn
xìng
mái
míng
duō
nián
 
zhí
dào
shì
hòu
cái
bèi
rén
zhī
xiǎo
 

That hero lived incognito for many years, only being recognized after his death.

Zhè
wèi
míng
xīng
hūn
hòu
yǐn
xìng
mái
míng
 
zài
xiāng
xià
kāi
le
jiā
xiǎo
diàn
 

After her divorce, this celebrity lived incognito and opened a small shop in the countryside.