sink into depravity; degenerate; fall into misery
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Meanings
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to sink into (a state of sin, depravity, or suffering); to degenerate; to become lost in
literaryLiterary and formal register. Often implies a passive, gradual descent into negative physical, moral, or psychological states. Can refer to individuals, groups, or entire societies.
Tā他
bù不
gān甘
chén沉
lún沦
，
jué决
xīn心
chóng重
xīn新
zuò做
rén人
。
Unwilling to sink into depravity, he resolved to turn over a new leaf.
Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
céng曾
cháng长
qī期
chén沉
lún沦
yú于
nèi内
zhàn战
zhī之
zhōng中
。
This country was once lost in a prolonged civil war for a long time.
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Wù勿
ràng让
qīng青
shào少
nián年
chén沉
lún沦
yú于
wǎng网
luò络
xū虚
nǐ拟
shì世
jiè界
。
Do not let teenagers become immersed in the virtual world of the internet.
Zhěng整
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
chén沉
lún沦
yú于
hào浩
jié劫
hòu后
de的
fèi废
xū墟
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The entire city sank into ruins after the catastrophe.