perish; be lost; fall into ruin
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to perish; to be lost; to fall into ruin; to degenerate
literaryTypically used in formal or literary contexts to describe the loss of territory, moral standards, or civilizational values. Often appears in collocations such as 道德沦丧 (moral decline) or 国土沦丧 (loss of territory).
Zài在
nà那
ge个
dòng动
dàng荡
de的
nián年
dài代
，
guó国
tǔ土
lún沦
sàng丧
，
mín民
bù不
liáo聊
shēng生
。
In those turbulent times, the territory was lost and the people suffered terribly.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yǎn眼
zhēng睁
zhēng睁
kàn看
zhe着
shè社
huì会
dào道
dé德
lún沦
sàng丧
。
We cannot stand idly by and watch as the moral fabric of society degenerates.
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Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
míng明
de的
lún沦
sàng丧
wǎng往
wǎng往
bàn伴
suí随
zhe着
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
pò破
huài坏
。
The decline of ancient civilizations was often accompanied by the devastation of war.
Ruò若
qì气
jié节
lún沦
sàng丧
，
jí即
biàn便
shēn身
jū居
gāo高
wèi位
yě也
wéi为
rén人
suǒ所
bù不
chǐ齿
。
If one's integrity is lost, even holding a high position will bring contempt from others.