埋没 (mái mò) — to bury, to engulf (physically); to stifle, to overlook, to neglect (talent, potential, work)

Définition

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)

Exemples

  • 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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