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抹煞 (mā) — to deny, to obliterate, to blot out (facts, achievements, contributions)

Definition

Strong, written-style verb meaning 'to deny / blot out' facts, contributions, or history — stronger than simply 否认 ('to deny'). Almost always used in negative or prohibitive contexts like 不能被∼, and pairs naturally with 被.

verb
to denyto obliterateto blot out (facts, achievements, contributions)

Examples

  • 抹煞。
    Tā de gòng xiàn bù néng bèi mā.
    His contributions cannot be denied.
  • 抹煞。
    Nǐ zhè yàng zuò shì zài mā lì shǐ shì shí.
    What you are doing is denying historical facts.
  • 抹煞。
    Wǒ men bú yīng gāi mā rèn hé rén de nǔ lì.
    We should not deny anyone's efforts.

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