fall into; be trapped in
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to fall into; to be trapped in (a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation)
formalOften used in formal or written contexts to describe being caught in adverse situations such as prison, predicaments, or war. Frequently appears in set phrases like 陷身囹圄 (to be imprisoned).
Tā他
yīn因
tān贪
wū污
shòu受
huì贿
ér而
xiàn陷
shēn身
líng囹
yǔ圄
。
He was imprisoned due to embezzlement and bribery.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
bù不
xìng幸
xiàn陷
shēn身
yú于
bào暴
fēng风
xuě雪
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The expedition team unfortunately got trapped in a blizzard.
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Yī一
dàn旦
xiàn陷
shēn身
qíng情
wǎng网
，
jiù就
hěn很
nán难
zì自
bá拔
。
Once you fall into the net of love, it is hard to extricate yourself.
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
céng曾
cháng长
qī期
xiàn陷
shēn身
yú于
nèi内
zhàn战
。
This country was once caught up in a civil war for a long time.