越陷越深

Mandarin · pinyin yuè xiàn yuè shēn

Meanings

  1. to fall deeper and deeper (in debt, in love etc)
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越
yuè · exceed, go beyond; the more ...
陷
xiàn · submerge, sink, plunge; trap
深
shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
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4–4–4–1 · yue4 xian4 yue4 shen1

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jyut6 haam6 jyut6 sam1

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