隐姓埋名

隱姓埋名

yǐnxìngmáimíng

idiom #18,125

Meanings

1 to conceal one's identity
2 to live incognito

Characters

to hide; to conceal

Examples

他隐姓埋名在小镇上生活了十年。

Tā yǐnxìngmáimíng zài xiǎo zhèn shàng shēnghuó le shí nián.

He lived incognito in a small town for ten years.

为了逃避追捕，她不得不隐姓埋名。

Wèile táobì zhuībǔ, tā bùdébù yǐnxìngmáimíng.

To evade capture, she had no choice but to conceal her identity.

Tips

memory

Hide (隐) surname (姓) + bury (埋) name (名) — hiding your family name and burying your given name.

Stroke Order

隐 yǐn

姓 xìng

埋 mái

名 míng