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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

埋头 [máitóu]
  1. 1. verb bury oneself in
    埋头苦读
    bury oneself in serious reading

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

埋头 [máitóu]
  1. 1. immerse oneself in; be engrossed in
    埋头读书
    bury oneself in one's studies
    埋头业务
    engross oneself in vocational work

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

埋头 [máitóu]
  1. 1. 不声不响地下功夫
    埋头做作业
    埋头苦干。

Examples

这小伙子平时不声不响,只是埋头工作。
The young man was usually very quiet and devoted to his work.
埋头于故纸堆中,不问世事。
He buried himself in his musty old books and took no notice of the outside world.
埋头业务
engross oneself in vocational work
我就喜欢你们这股扎扎实实埋头苦干的劲儿。
I like your down-to-earth and hardworking spirit.
考场里鸦雀无声,大家都在埋头答题。
Everyone is busy doing the test and the test room is very quite.
埋头做作业
埋头苦干,不尚清谈。

Word Decomposition


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