Meaning of 沉湎
沉湎 means to indulge in; to be addicted to; to wallow in. Pronounced chén miǎn.
- to indulge in; to be addicted to; to wallow in
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
chén沉
miǎn湎
yú于
jiǔ酒
sè色
，
zuì最
zhōng终
huǐ毁
le了
zì自
jǐ己
。
He indulged in wine and women, ultimately destroying himself.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
chén沉
miǎn湎
yú于
guò过
qù去
de的
chéng成
gōng功
。
We cannot wallow in past successes.
Zhè这
wèi位
huáng皇
dì帝
chén沉
miǎn湎
yú于
xiǎng享
lè乐
，
bù不
lǐ理
cháo朝
zhèng政
。
This emperor indulged in pleasure and neglected state affairs.