fall into; be trapped in; sink into
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to fall into; to be trapped in; to get bogged down in
Often describes getting into a difficult, dangerous, or undesirable situation. Usually followed by a noun phrase indicating the situation.
Yóu由
yú于
guǎn管
lǐ理
bù不
shàn善
，
gōng公
sī司
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
cái财
wù务
wēi危
jī机
。
Due to poor management, the company fell into a financial crisis.
Tā他
men们
de的
chē车
zi子
xiàn陷
rù入
ní泥
tán潭
，
wú无
fǎ法
qián前
jìn进
。
Their car got bogged down in the mud and couldn't move forward.
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Tán谈
pàn判
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
jiāng僵
jú局
。
The negotiations reached an impasse.
Nà那
ge个
guó国
jiā家
céng曾
yī一
dù度
xiàn陷
rù入
nèi内
zhàn战
。
That country once fell into civil war.
verb
to be absorbed in; to sink into; to be lost in
Describes being deeply engrossed in a mental state, emotion, or activity, often in a metaphorical sense. Usually followed by an abstract noun.
Tā他
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
shēn深
shēn深
de的
huí回
yì忆
zhī之
zhōng中
。
He was lost in deep memories.
Dú读
wán完
nà那
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
hòu后
，
tā她
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
chén沉
sī思
。
After finishing that novel, she sank into deep thought.
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Tīng听
zhòng众
men们
dōu都
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
yīn音
yuè乐
dài带
lái来
de的
měi美
miào妙
jìng境
jiè界
。
The audience was absorbed in the wonderful realm brought by the music.
Bú不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
xiàn陷
rù入
bēi悲
guān观
de的
qíng情
xù绪
lǐ里
。
Don't always sink into pessimistic emotions.