Definition
埋没 (mái mò) means to bury/engulf physically and, more commonly, to stifle or overlook talent/potential. Unlike 埋 (mái), the generic verb for burying, 埋没 often suggests being covered or lost. Unlike 忽略 (hū lüè, to overlook), 埋没 emphasizes potential wasted.
verb
to buryto engulf (physically)to stifleto overlookto neglect (talent, potential, work)
Examples
- 埋没。Zhè chǎng shāchénbào mái mò le zhěng piàn nóngtián.This sandstorm buried the entire farmland.
- 埋没。Gōngsī bù yīngdāng mái mò yǒu cáihuá de yuángōng.The company should not stifle talented employees.
- 埋没。Tā de yánjiū chéngguǒ bèi mái mò le duō nián.His research results were overlooked for many years.
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