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銷聲匿跡

siu1 sing1 nik1 zik1

disappear from the scene; keep silent and lie low

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

銷聲匿跡

This word was added by C Chiu on 27th Jul 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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銷 siu1 xiao1 - be marketed; sell; melt; vanish
聲 sing1 seng1 sheng1 - sound; noise; tone
匿 nei1 nik1 ni4 - hide; conceal
跡 zik1 zek3 ji1 - [n] tracks; traces; relics; print

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