to bury; to obscure; to fall into oblivion
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bury; to obscure; to cause to fall into oblivion; to neglect
formalOften used in passive constructions or set phrases like 湮没无闻. Carries a more formal or literary tone than 埋没.
Xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
yǐ已
jīng经
yān湮
mò没
wú无
wén闻
。
Many ancient documents have already fallen into oblivion.
Tā他
de的
cái才
huá华
bèi被
yōng庸
yōng庸
lù碌
lù碌
de的
shēng生
huó活
yān湮
mò没
le了
。
His talent was buried by a mediocre, busy life.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yān湮
mò没
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
de的
cháng长
hé河
zhōng中
。
This city was submerged in the long river of history.