深陷
shēn​xiàn

deeply mired in

shēn​xiàn deeply mired in
  1. 深 shēn adverb
    deeply
    very; greatly; deeply (felt or understood)
  2. 陷 xiàn verb
    to sink
    to fall into; to get stuck or bogged down in mud or sand; to cave in or become sunken

shēn​xiàn deeply stuck · deep-set
  1. 深 shēn adjective
    deep
    deep; far from the surface or outside (physically or figuratively); having a large distance from top to bottom
  2. 陷 xiàn verb
    to sink
    to fall into; to get stuck or bogged down in mud or sand; to cave in or become sunken