粵

埋maai4沒mut6

simp埋没
maai4 mut6mái mò

English

  1. to engulf
  2. to bury
  3. to overlook
  4. to stifle
  5. to neglect
  6. to fall into oblivion
  7. to stifle (talent); literally: to bury

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 埋喺地下面;比喻才能俾人糟蹋,發揮唔到出嚟

Examples

  • 我觉得李斯特的《被遗忘的圆舞曲第三首》是个被埋没的名曲。

    I think that Liszt's "Forgotten Waltz No.3" is a hidden masterpiece.

    Tatoeba · crescat CC BY

  • 埋沒人材

    to stifle talents

  • 埋沒良心

    to bury one's conscience

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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