land subsidence; subjugation of a nation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
(of land) to sink or subside
literaryA technical or literary term describing geological subsidence.
Yóu由
yú于
guò过
dù度
chōu抽
qǔ取
dì地
xià下
shuǐ水
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
miàn面
lín临
lù陆
chén沉
de的
wēi威
xié胁
。
Due to excessive groundwater extraction, the city faces the threat of land subsidence.
Gǔ古
dài代
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
céng曾
yǒu有
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
yī一
yè夜
lù陆
chén沉
。
Ancient legends tell of islands that sank overnight.
verb
to be subjugated; (of a nation) to fall
literaryA classical, metaphorical usage expressing the fall or conquest of a country, often with a tragic or solemn tone.
Guó国
shì士
men们
bù不
yuàn愿
kàn看
dào到
shān山
hé河
lù陆
chén沉
。
The patriots could not bear to see their homeland fall.
Shī诗
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
duì对
guó国
jiā家
lù陆
chén沉
de的
bēi悲
fèn愤
。
The poem is filled with grief and indignation over the nation's subjugation.
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lù陆
chén沉
zhī之
huò祸
the calamity of national subjugation