埋头

埋頭

máitóu

verb #20,102

Meanings

HSK 4

他整天埋头工作，连饭都忘了吃。

Tā zhěngtiān máitóu gōngzuò, lián fàn dōu wàng le chī.

He buried himself in work all day and even forgot to eat.

HSK 6

她埋头苦读，准备高考。

Tā máitóu kǔ dú, zhǔnbèi gāokǎo.

She studied intensely, preparing for the college entrance exam.

HSK 7-9

别埋头看手机，注意路面。

Bié máitóu kàn shǒujī, zhùyì lùmiàn.

Don't bury yourself in your phone - watch the road.

usage

Commonly appears in the set phrase 埋头苦干, meaning to work hard with single-minded focus, often without recognition.

埋 mái

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