sink; submerge; die (literary)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to sink; to submerge; to be engulfed or obliterated
literaryRefers to ships, objects, or cities sinking into water or being buried by time, sand, or history. Often carries a sense of tragic loss.
Nà那
sōu艘
chuán船
zài在
bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
zhōng中
lún沦
mò没
le了
。
The ship sank in the storm.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
zǎo早
yǐ已
lún沦
mò没
zài在
huáng黄
shā沙
zhī之
xià下
。
This ancient city has long been submerged beneath the yellow sand.
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Xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
wén文
xiàn献
yǐ已
jīng经
lún沦
mò没
wú无
wén闻
。
Many precious documents have been lost and forgotten.
verb
(of a person) to die; to pass away; to perish
literaryA literary euphemism for death, typically used for respected figures, scholars, or soldiers. Often conveys a sense of untimely loss. Also written as 沦殁.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
shī师
bù不
xìng幸
zǎo早
nián年
lún沦
mò没
。
This master unfortunately died young.
Tīng听
wén闻
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
lún沦
mò没
，
xué学
jiè界
shēn深
gǎn感
tòng痛
xī惜
。
Hearing of the old gentleman's death, the academic world deeply grieves.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
zhàn战
sǐ死
shā沙
chǎng场
，
lún沦
mò没
yú于
yì异
guó国
tā他
xiāng乡
。
The general died in battle, perishing in a foreign land.