沉没 (chén méi) — (of ships) to sink, to founder; (figurative) to remain obscure and insignificant, to be lost from public view
Definition
A formal/literary verb for sinking completely out of sight (especially ships). Its figurative sense — talents, efforts, or fame fading into oblivion — is the more literary use.
verb
(of ships) to sinkto founder(figurative) to remain obscure and insignificantto be lost from public view
Examples
- 沉没。Nà sōu huò lún zài bào fēng yǔ zhōng chén méi le.That cargo ship sank in the storm.
- 沉没，。Tā nà xiē cái huá zài suì yuè zhōng chén méi le, wú rén zhī xiǎo.His talents sank into oblivion over the years, known to no one.
- 沉没，。Gōng sī suǒ yǒu de tóu zī dōu chén méi le, xuè běn wú guī.All the company's investments were lost, leaving nothing.
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