泥牛入海
ní​niú​rù​hǎi

to disappear forever

  • created sense approved 泥牛入海 · ní​niú​rù​hǎi · to disappear forever — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泥牛入海

    ní​niú​rù​hǎi

    to disappear forever

    Literally "a clay ox entering the sea"; describes someone or something that has vanished without a trace or has no hope of returning.

    泥牛 (literal) → 泥牛 · ní​niú · clay ox 入 (literal) → 入 · rù · to enter 海 (literal) → 海 · hǎi · sea

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