销声匿迹 disappear
Explanation
形容隐藏起来，不再出现。
Describes someone who hides and no longer appears.
Origin Story
唐朝时期，长安城里住着一位精通金银提炼的工匠宗某，他和一位卖烧饼的商人陈敬瑄是莫逆之交。然而，一次美丽的女子成为了两人争夺的对象，友谊的小船说翻就翻，两人反目成仇。此后，陈敬瑄官运亨通，被任命为四川节度使，而宗某却因长安的战乱，被迫逃离家园，带着家人逃亡蜀地。他为了躲避陈敬瑄的追杀，隐姓埋名，销声匿迹于锦江一带。然而，命运弄人，他最终还是在内江被陈敬瑄找到并杀害。这段往事，也成为了长安城里一段令人唏嘘的传奇故事，警示着人们，友谊的破裂往往会带来不可挽回的悲剧。
During the Tang Dynasty, there lived a craftsman named Zong Mou in Chang'an who was skilled in refining gold and silver. He and a baker named Chen Jingxuan were close friends. However, a beautiful woman became a point of contention between them, and their friendship shattered, turning them into enemies. Later, Chen Jingxuan rose through the ranks and was appointed military governor of Sichuan, while Zong Mou was forced to flee Chang'an due to war, escaping with his family to Shu. To avoid Chen Jingxuan's pursuit, he lived incognito and disappeared in the Jinjiang area. However, fate played a cruel hand, and he was eventually found and killed by Chen Jingxuan in Neijiang. This story became a tragic legend in Chang'an, warning people of the irreparable tragedy that can result from a broken friendship.
Usage
用来形容人或事物隐藏起来，不再出现。
Used to describe a person or thing hiding and no longer appearing.
Examples
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自从他辞职后，就销声匿迹了。
zìcóng tā cízhí hòu, jiù xiāoshēngnìjì le
He has disappeared since he resigned.
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这件事发生后，他便销声匿迹，再也没有露面。
zhè jiàn shì fāshēng hòu, tā biàn xiāoshēngnìjì, zài yě méiyǒu lù miàn
After this incident, he disappeared and never showed up again.