created sense approved 浮沉 · fúchén · to float and sink — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
浮沉
fúchén
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 · fúchén · to drift along — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
浮沉
fúchén
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 · fúchén · to be lost — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
浮沉
fúchén
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 · fúchén · vicissitudes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
浮沉
fúchén
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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