埋没

埋沒
mái mò
HSK 6
oblivion
verb

Example Sentences

他的才能埋没在这个小城市里。
tāde cáinéng máimò zài zhègè xiǎo chéngshì lǐ 。
His talent is buried in this small city.
许多优秀的作品在历史中被埋没了。
xǔduō yōuxiù de zuòpǐn zài lìshǐ zhōng bèi máimò le 。
Many excellent works have been buried in history.
我们不应该让我们的梦想被埋没。
wǒmen bù yīnggāi ràng wǒmen de mèngxiǎng bèi máimò 。
We should not let our dreams be buried.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

掩埋yǎnmái
to bury
掩埋 has a similar meaning, but it often implies covering something completely, not just in the context of being forgotten.
埋藏máicáng
to entomb
埋藏 suggests the act of placing something under the ground, where it will remain hidden, emphasizing a more permanent aspect of being buried.

Words Starting With 埋

埋伏mái fú
ambush
埋葬mái zàng
to bury

Words Ending With 没

淹没yān mò
to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.)

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