fú​chén

to float and sink

  • created sense approved 浮沉 · fú​chén · to float and sink — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    fú​chén

    to float and sink

    to alternately float and sink; to drift in and out of view in water

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · to float 沉 (literal) → 沉 · chén · to sink

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  • created sense approved 浮沉 · fú​chén · to drift along — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    fú​chén

    to drift along

    to follow the current or go along with the crowd; to drift along with the times

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · to float 沉 (literal) → 沉 · chén · to sink

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  • created sense approved 浮沉 · fú​chén · to be lost — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    fú​chén

    to be lost

    to describe letters or messages that are lost in transit or fail to reach their destination

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · to float 沉 (literal) → 沉 · chén · to sink

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  • created sense approved 浮沉 · fú​chén · vicissitudes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    fú​chén

    vicissitudes

    the ups and downs of life or a career; the rise and fall of fortunes

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · to float 沉 (literal) → 沉 · chén · to sink

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