xiàn​nì

to indulge in

陷溺 xiàn​nì
to indulge in
To be deeply immersed or lost in something, such as a habit, emotion, or vice; to lose one's sense of self through indulgence.
to be in a desperate situation
to fall into or be trapped in a difficult or miserable plight
to persecute
(literary) To cause someone else to fall into hardship or to harm them.
to submerge
(literary) to drown or be submerged in water
to corrupt one's character
(literary) to influence or corrupt one's mind or nature, often by external environment or circumstances

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