xiāo shēng nì jì

Traditional: 銷聲匿跡

销声匿迹 (xiāo shēng nì jì) is a Chinese word meaning “to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low”.

Meanings

  1. 1to vanish without trace (idiom)
  2. 2to lie low

Characters in 销声匿迹

销xiāo · to melt (metal)声shēng · sound匿nì · to hide迹jì · (bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue

Related words

声音voice声sound奇迹miracle; wonder; marvel奇迹variant of 奇蹟|奇迹[qi2 ji4]痕迹vestige血迹bloodstain大声loud voice迹象sign; indication; mark; indicator声明to state销售to sell声称to claim名声reputation

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