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销声匿影
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销声匿影 — “To vanish from public view”

销声匿影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vanish from public view”. To cease all public activities; to go into hiding. Literally, “vanish sound and hide shadow”.

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销声匿影 Pronunciation and Pinyin

销声匿影 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
销
xiāo12sell, cancel, or destroy
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation
匿
nì11to hide or conceal
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film

Example Sentence with 销声匿影

自从他辞去职务后,便销声匿影,不再过问公司的事务。
Since he resigned from his post, he has vanished from public view and no longer concerns himself with company affairs.

Idioms Related to 销声匿影

Synonyms of 销声匿影

  • xiāo销shēng声bì避yǐng影disappear from public view

Antonyms of 销声匿影

  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露miàn面make a public appearance

More idioms starting with 销

  • xiāo销shēng声nì匿jì迹disappear from public view
  • xiāo销shēng声liǎn敛jì迹disappear from public view
  • xiāo销huǐ毁gǔ骨lì立wasted to skin and bones
  • xiāo销shén神liú流zhì志mentally and physically drained, losing will
  • xiāo销hún魂duó夺pò魄utterly captivated and enthralled
  • xiāo销hún魂dàng荡pò魄utterly captivated or enchanted

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Questions about 销声匿影

What does 销声匿影 mean?

销声匿影 (xiāo shēng nì yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vanish from public view”.

How do you pronounce 销声匿影?

销声匿影 is pronounced xiāo shēng nì yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 销声匿影 literally mean?

Literally, 销声匿影 means “vanish sound and hide shadow”. It is used to mean “to vanish from public view”.

What is the Chinese definition of 销声匿影?

指隐藏起来,不公开露面。同“销声避影”。

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