Definition
隐没 is a literary verb meaning both 'to hide (something/someone) from view' (active) and 'to disappear or be lost from sight' (passive). In active use it takes an object (隐没在人群中 'hide in the crowd'); in passive use it often describes things gradually fading from sight (身影渐渐隐没 'the figure gradually vanished'). The third gloss 'to pass unnoticed' overlaps with the passive sense.
verb
to concealto hide (from view)to vanishto disappearto be lost from sight
Examples
- 隐没。Tā xùnsù yǐn mò zài rénqún shēnchù.He quickly concealed himself deep in the crowd.
- 隐没。Xīyáng huǎnhuǎn yǐn mò yú dìpíngxiàn.The setting sun slowly vanished below the horizon.
- 隐没。Tā de shēnyǐng jiànjiàn yǐn mò zài nóngwù zhōng.Her figure gradually disappeared into the thick fog.
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