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湮没无闻

湮没无闻 — “To be buried in oblivion”

湮没无闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be buried in oblivion”. To sink into obscurity; to be forgotten and unknown. Literally, “Sunk and unknown; forgotten and unheard of”.

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湮没无闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

湮没无闻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
湮
yān12to disappear without a trace
没
mò7not; have not
无
wú4without, not having
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame

Example Sentence with 湮没无闻

许多默默无闻的艺术家一生都致力于创作,他们的作品虽然常常湮没无闻,却为后世留下了宝贵的精神财富
Many unknown artists dedicate their lives to creation; though their works often sink into oblivion, they leave behind valuable spiritual wealth for future generations.

Idioms Related to 湮没无闻

Synonyms of 湮没无闻

  • bù不jiàn见jīng经zhuàn传unknown or unrecorded
  • lù碌lù碌wú无wén闻to live an obscure and undistinguished life
  • mò默mò默wú无wén闻to be unknown to the public

Antonyms of 湮没无闻

  • jǔ举shì世wén闻míng名world-renowned
  • hè赫hè赫yǒu有míng名Widely celebrated and renowned
  • dǐng鼎dǐng鼎dà大míng名very famous and eminent

More idioms starting with 湮

  • yān湮mò没hǎn罕wén闻buried and unheard of
  • yīn湮miè灭wú无wén闻sink into oblivion

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Questions about 湮没无闻

What does 湮没无闻 mean?

湮没无闻 (yān mò wú wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be buried in oblivion”.

How do you pronounce 湮没无闻?

湮没无闻 is pronounced yān mò wú wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 湮没无闻 literally mean?

Literally, 湮没无闻 means “Sunk and unknown; forgotten and unheard of”. It is used to mean “to be buried in oblivion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 湮没无闻?

湮:埋没;无闻:没有知道。名声被埋没,没人知道。

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