same as 'lingyi' (decline; degenerate)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to decline; to degenerate; to fall into decay
literary一个书面语和古语词，描述事物逐渐衰败、败坏或道德堕落的过程。常用来形容国家、社会风气或个人品德的衰微。
Fǎ法
dù度
líng陵
yí夷
，
zé则
dà大
luàn乱
qǐ起
yǐ矣
。
When laws and institutions decay, great chaos arises.
Lǐ礼
yuè乐
líng陵
yí夷
，
rén人
xīn心
bù不
gǔ古
。
Rituals and music have declined, and people's hearts are no longer as virtuous as in ancient times.
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Qí其
jiā家
dào道
líng陵
yí夷
，
bù不
fù复
wǎng往
rì日
zhī之
shèng盛
。
Their family fortunes have declined and are no longer as prosperous as they once were.