to die from drowning; to be drowned

to be covered or swallowed up by water; to flood or inundate

to be inundated or submerged by water

Fan Zhongyan (989–1052), a famous scholar, statesman, and military strategist of the Northern Song dynasty known for his concern for the people, most famous for writing [[岳阳楼记|岳陽樓記|yue4 yang2 lou2 ji4]]

To be covered or submerged by water; to flood.

to flow over or blow over and cover completely, usually of mud, sand, or water; to bury out of sight

Used to describe a person whose literary inspiration or creative talent has dried up; same as [[江郎才尽|江郎才盡|jiang1 lang2 cai2 jin4]]

Famous writer and politician (444–505) of the Southern Dynasties known for his poetry and prose; he is the subject of the idiom [[江郎才尽|江郎才盡|jiang1 lang2 cai2 jin4]] which describes someone whose creative talent has faded.

(literary) widely read; having profound and wide-ranging knowledge; same as [[渊博|淵博|yuan1 bo2]]

feeling listless; discouraged; dejected and dispirited

to stay or keep something until the next day; lasting or staying overnight

to be bedridden for a long time due to illness

soft and gentle; amiable but timid

(literary) to be stuck in a low position or fail to get promoted (of talented people)

A method of watering fields by flooding them with a layer of water for crops to absorb through their roots, commonly used for rice paddies.

to submerge and destroy; to flood; to bury

Vexed or worried; also describes suffering and being tormented by a long-term illness in literary contexts.

(literary) to stay or linger for a long period of time; to be delayed

to submerge; to flood; to drown out

to linger for a long time (of an illness); to be bedridden with a chronic condition

profundity; extensive knowledge and learning

(literary) to have a thorough knowledge of a subject; to be well-versed in; to understand deeply and broadly

To trample down; to step on and crush

(literary) to be thwarted; to meet with misfortune or be delayed by circumstances; to be hindered

(literary) slow; dilatory

(literary) to be well-versed in; to be thoroughly proficient in a field of study

(literary) describes a person who has both deep knowledge and a refined, elegant character