vanish; obliterate; fade away
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to vanish; to obliterate; to fade away; to die out
formalOften used for abstract concepts such as traces, memories, impressions, conscience, or differences. Frequently appears in formal or literary contexts, often collocating with words like 难以 (hard to) or 良知 (conscience).
Zhè这
jǐ几
bù部
yǐng影
piàn片
gěi给
rén人
liú留
xià下
le了
nán难
yǐ以
mǐn泯
miè灭
de的
yìn印
xiàng象
。
These films left an impression that is hard to erase.
Suí随
zhe着
shí时
jiān间
de的
liú流
shì逝
，
nà那
duàn段
jì记
yì忆
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
mǐn泯
miè灭
le了
。
As time passed, that memory gradually faded away.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
ràng让
zhè这
zhǒng种
zuì罪
è恶
yǒng永
yuǎn远
mǐn泯
miè灭
。
We must make this evil vanish forever.
Zài在
jīn金
qián钱
de的
yòu诱
huò惑
xià下
，
tā他
de的
liáng良
zhī知
mǐn泯
miè灭
le了
。
Tempted by money, his conscience died.