mud puddle; mire; quagmire
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mud puddle; mire; quagmire; bog
Refers to a low-lying depression filled with mud or stagnant water, often difficult to cross. Can be used literally for physical mud pits or metaphorically for emotional/political quagmires.
Xiǎo小
zhū猪
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
ní泥
táng塘
lǐ里
dǎ打
gǔn滚
。
The piglet likes to roll around in the mud puddle.
Zhè这
piàn片
ní泥
táng塘
hěn很
shēn深
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
xiàn陷
jìn进
qu去
。
This patch of mire is very deep; be careful not to sink in.
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Tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
zì自
jǐ己
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
qíng情
gǎn感
de的
ní泥
táng塘
，
wú无
fǎ法
zì自
bá拔
。
He felt he had fallen into a quagmire of emotions and couldn't extricate himself.