泯灭 (mǐn miè) — (literary) to die out completely; to vanish without a trace
Definition
Literary verb meaning to fade and disappear completely, used for things like hope, conscience, or memory — stronger and more formal than everyday 消失.
verb
(literary) to die out completelyto vanish without a trace
Examples
- 泯灭。Rén de liáng xīn bù néng mǐn miè.A person's conscience should never die out.
- ，泯灭。Shī bài hòu, tā de xī wàng bìng méi yǒu wán quán mǐn miè.After failure, his hope did not completely vanish.
- 泯灭。Guò qù de jì yì bú huì suí shí jiān ér mǐn miè.Memories of the past won't vanish with time.
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