山崩地陷 shānbēngdìxiàn mountains collapse and the earth cracks Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 山崩 shānbēng noun landslide landslide; landslip; avalanche地陷 dìxiàn ground subsidence The sinking or settling of the ground surface, often caused by geological movement, mining, or the excessive extraction of groundwater.