be lost; not handed down; die out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be lost; to not be handed down; to die out
formalUsed for skills, knowledge, arts, recipes, cultural artifacts, etc., that have failed to be transmitted to later generations.
Zhè这
mén门
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
shǒu手
yì艺
yǐ已
jīng经
shī失
chuán传
le了
。
This ancient craft has been lost.
Běi北
qǔ曲
de的
qǔ曲
pǔ谱
zǎo早
yǐ已
shī失
chuán传
le了
。
The musical scores for Northern Opera (Beiqu) have long been lost.
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Xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
de的
mì秘
fāng方
yīn因
wèi为
zhàn战
zhēng争
ér而
shī失
chuán传
。
Many ancient secret recipes were lost due to war.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shī失
chuán传
duō多
nián年
de的
yuè乐
qì器
zuì最
jìn近
bèi被
kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
fù复
yuán原
le了
。
This musical instrument, lost for many years, has recently been reconstructed by archaeologists.