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变姓埋名

变姓埋名 — “To change one's name and live in obscurity”

变姓埋名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's name and live in obscurity”. To conceal one's true identity. Literally, “change surname, bury name”.

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变姓埋名 Pronunciation and Pinyin

变姓埋名 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
变
biàn8change, transform, become
姓
xìng8family name
埋
mái10bury, hide, complain
名
míng6name, reputation, famous

Example Sentence with 变姓埋名

为了躲避过去的麻烦,他决定变姓埋名,开始新的生活。
To escape past troubles, he decided to change his name and live in obscurity, starting a new life.

Idioms Related to 变姓埋名

Synonyms of 变姓埋名

  • gǎi改míng名huàn换xìng姓change one's name and identity
  • yǐn隐xìng姓mái埋míng名conceal one's identity

More idioms starting with 变

  • biàn变sú俗yì易jiào教change customs and transform teachings
  • biàn变dòng动bù不jū居constantly changing, never static
  • biàn变huà化wàn万duān端ever-changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变huà化bù不cè测unpredictable and ever-changing
  • biàn变huà化bù不qióng穷endless changes and inexhaustible variations
  • biàn变huà化duō多duān端full of unpredictable changes
  • biàn变huà化rú如shén神change unpredictably and miraculously
  • biàn变huà化wú无cháng常constantly changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变huà化wú无fāng方ever-changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变huà化wú无qióng穷endless changes
  • biàn变huà化mò莫cè测ever-changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety

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Questions about 变姓埋名

What does 变姓埋名 mean?

变姓埋名 (biàn xìng mái míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's name and live in obscurity”.

How do you pronounce 变姓埋名?

变姓埋名 is pronounced biàn xìng mái míng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 变姓埋名 literally mean?

Literally, 变姓埋名 means “change surname, bury name”. It is used to mean “to change one's name and live in obscurity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 变姓埋名?

隐瞒自己的真实姓名,不让别人知道

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