bury; overshadow
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to bury; to submerge; to cover
Refers to physically being covered by earth, sand, water, etc.
Yī一
chǎng场
ní泥
shí石
liú流
mái埋
mò没
le了
shān山
xià下
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
A mudslide buried the village at the foot of the mountain.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
xǔ许
duō多
chéng城
shì市
yǐ已
bèi被
huáng黄
shā沙
mái埋
mò没
。
Many ancient cities have been buried by desert sands.
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Tā他
de的
cái才
huá华
bù不
yīng应
bèi被
mái埋
mò没
。
His talent should not be buried.
verb
to overshadow; to neglect; to stifle
Used metaphorically for talents, contributions, or facts being ignored, unrecognized, or suppressed.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
dà大
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
，
tā他
de的
gòng贡
xiàn献
hěn很
róng容
yì易
bèi被
mái埋
mò没
。
In this large company, his contributions are easily overlooked.
Guǎn管
lǐ理
zhě者
yào要
shàn善
yú于
fā发
xiàn现
rén人
cái才
，
bù不
néng能
mái埋
mò没
rén人
cái才
。
Managers must be good at discovering talent and should not stifle it.
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Lì历
shǐ史
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
bèi被
mái埋
mò没
。
The truth of history should not be buried.