埋头 (mái tóu) — to bury oneself in (work/study), to be engrossed in

Definition

A separable verb meaning to bury oneself in (work or study) with intense focus. It pairs with activities like 工作 and 学习, and is stronger than 专心 ('to concentrate').

verb
to bury oneself in (work/study)to be engrossed in

Beispiele

  • 埋头
    Tā zhěng tiān mái tóu gōng zuò, lián fàn dōu wàng le chī.
    He buries himself in work all day and even forgets to eat.
  • Tā mái zhe tóu kàn shū, méi zhù yì dào wǒ jìn lái le.
    She was buried in her book, head down, and didn't notice I came in.
  • 埋头
    Wèi le kǎo shì, tā mái tóu kǔ dú le sān gè yuè.
    He buried himself in hard study for three months to prepare for the exam.
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