gǔ
汩没
sound of flowing water; bury; submerge
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bury; to submerge; to sink into obscurity
literaryA literary term, often used to describe someone's talent or reputation being buried or lost to the world.
Tā他
de的
cái才
néng能
bèi被
gǔ汩
mò没
yú于
shì市
jǐng井
zhī之
jiān间
。
His talents were buried in the common marketplace.
Yī一
dài代
yīng英
cái才
，
gǔ汩
mò没
yú于
luàn乱
shì世
。
A generation of brilliant talents was submerged in the chaotic times.
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Bú不
yào要
ràng让
nǐ你
de的
rè热
qíng情
bèi被
rì日
cháng常
suǒ琐
shì事
suǒ所
gǔ汩
mò没
。
Do not let your passion be buried by daily chores.