vanish completely; become extinct
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to vanish completely; to disappear without a trace; to become extinct
literaryLiterary usage (书面语). Describes something that has been completely extinguished, obliterated, or dried up, leaving no trace behind. Often used for the disappearance of civilizations, species, or ancient texts.
Nà那
xiē些
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
wén文
zì字
zǎo早
yǐ已
sī澌
miè灭
wú无
wén闻
。
Those ancient characters have long since vanished without a trace.
Zhàn战
huǒ火
zhōng中
，
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
lì历
shǐ史
yí遗
jī迹
sī澌
miè灭
dài殆
jìn尽
。
In the flames of war, many precious historical sites were almost completely destroyed.
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Ruò若
bù不
jiā加
yǐ以
bǎo保
hù护
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
gōng工
yì艺
kǒng恐
jiāng将
sī澌
miè灭
。
If protection is not provided, this traditional craft is likely to die out.