xiàn​nì

to indulge in

  • created sense approved 陷溺 · xiàn​nì · to indulge in — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    陷 (literal) → 陷 · xiàn · to sink 溺 (literal) → 溺 · nì · to indulge

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  • created sense approved 陷溺 · xiàn​nì · to be in a desperate situation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    陷溺

    xiàn​nì

    to be in a desperate situation

    to fall into or be trapped in a difficult or miserable plight

    陷 (literal) → 陷 · xiàn · to sink 溺 (literal) → 溺 · nì · to be trapped

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  • created sense approved 陷溺 · xiàn​nì · to persecute — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    陷溺

    xiàn​nì

    to persecute

    (literary) To cause someone else to fall into hardship or to harm them.

    陷 (literal) → 陷 · xiàn · to frame 溺 (literal) → 溺 · nì · to be trapped

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  • created sense approved 陷溺 · xiàn​nì · to submerge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    陷溺

    xiàn​nì

    to submerge

    (literary) to drown or be submerged in water

    陷 (literal) → 陷 · xiàn · to sink 溺 (literal) → 溺 · nì · to drown

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  • created sense approved 陷溺 · xiàn​nì · to corrupt one's character — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    陷溺

    xiàn​nì

    to corrupt one's character

    (literary) to influence or corrupt one's mind or nature, often by external environment or circumstances

    陷 (literal) → 陷 · xiàn · to sink 溺 (literal) → 溺 · nì · to indulge

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