sink; fall; set; become depressed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to sink; to fall; to set (of celestial bodies)
Describes physical sinking or the setting of stars and sun below the horizon.
Tài太
yáng阳
màn慢
man慢
chén沉
luò落
dào到
hǎi海
píng平
miàn面
yǐ以
xià下
。
The sun slowly sank below sea level.
Nà那
kē颗
xīng星
xing星
yǐ已
jīng经
chén沉
luò落
xià下
qù去
le了
。
That star has already set.
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Chuán船
tǐ体
duàn断
liè裂
hòu后
xùn迅
sù速
chén沉
luò落
hǎi海
dǐ底
。
The hull broke and rapidly sank to the bottom of the sea.
adjective
depressed; dejected; degenerate; in low spirits
Describes a state of spiritual decline, moral degeneration, or emotional depression.
Jīng经
lì历
zhè这
cì次
dǎ打
jī击
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
jīng精
shén神
chén沉
luò落
le了
xǔ许
jiǔ久
。
After this blow, his spirits were depressed for a long time.
Bù不
yào要
ràng让
zì自
jǐ己
chén沉
luò落
zài在
shī失
bài败
de的
yīn阴
yǐng影
lǐ里
。
Don't let yourself sink into the shadows of failure.
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Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
qíng情
xù绪
chén沉
luò落
，
xū需
yào要
péng朋
yǒu友
péi陪
bàn伴
。
He's been in low spirits recently and needs friends to keep him company.