埋没 (mái mò) — to bury, to engulf (physically); to stifle, to overlook, to neglect (talent, potential, work)
Definition
Both senses ('to bury physically' and 'to overlook/stifle talent') are covered: use it for people or work being forgotten, not just literal burial — broader than 忽略 (which ignores intentionally) and more abstract than 埋 (which is physical).
verb
to buryto engulf (physically)to stifleto overlookto neglect (talent, potential, work)
Examples
- 埋没。Zhè chǎng shā chén bào mái mò le zhěng piàn nóng tián.This sandstorm buried the entire farmland.
- 埋没。Gōng sī bù yīng dāng mái mò yǒu cái huá de yuán gōng.The company should not stifle talented employees.
- 埋没。Tā de yán jiū chéng guǒ bèi mái mò le duō nián.His research results were overlooked for many years.
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