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沉陷

Mandarin · pinyin chén xiàn

to sink; to cave in; (of a building etc) to subside
(fig.) to get lost (in contemplation, daydreams etc)

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沉: chén · sink, submerge; addicted to
陷: xiàn · submerge, sink, plunge; trap

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2–4 · chen2 xian4

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verb

to sink; to cave in; to settle
(literal) to get bogged down in; (figurative) to indulge in; to be lost in

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