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越陷越深

Mandarin · pinyin yuè xiàn yuè shēn

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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