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销声匿迹

xiāo shēng nì jìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to vanish without trace (idiom) / to lie low
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-2b86421b19163d55. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

銷聲匿跡 销声匿迹 [xiao1 sheng1 ni4 ji4] /to vanish without trace (idiom)/to lie low/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 銷聲匿跡

  • 销
    xiāo

    to melt (metal) / to cancel / to annul / to sell / to expend / to spend / pin / bolt / to fasten with a pin or bolt

  • 声
    shēng

    sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds

  • 匿
    nì

    to hide

  • 迹
    jì

    (bound form) trace / mark / vestige / clue / Taiwan pr. [jī] / (bound form) vestige / historical remains (variant of 跡|迹[jì])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.