to disappear from public view; to go into hiding; to lie low; to keep out of sight
那名曾经活跃的艺术家在创作生涯巅峰后，突然销声敛迹，鲜少有人再见到他。
The once active artist suddenly disappeared from public view after the peak of his creative career, and few people ever saw him again.
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Ancient
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During the reign of Emperor Xizong of Tang, Zong Sheng, a man from Chang'an, had a close relationship with Chen Jingxuan, the military governor of Sichuan. Later, their friendship deteriorated due to a woman.
When war broke out, Emperor Xizong fled to Sichuan. Zong Sheng also escaped to Jinjiang. Fearing that Chen Jingxuan would learn of his presence, he traveled to Zizhong County, keeping a low profile and completely disappearing from public view, taking great care that no news of his whereabouts would leak out.
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