Definition
沦丧 is a formal/literary verb used to describe the loss or ruin of abstract qualities — most often with 道德 (morality), 精神 (spirit), 文化 (culture), or 信仰 (faith). It conveys a gradual decline or corruption, not a physical loss. You'll encounter it in serious writing, news commentary, or literary texts, not in everyday conversation.
v.
to be lostto be ruined (of morality, culture, spirit, etc.)to declineto degenerate
Examples
- ，沦丧。Zhànzhēng qījiān, xǔduō dìfang de dàodé lún sàng le.During the war, morality in many places collapsed.
- 沦丧，。Rúguǒ xìnyǎng lún sàng, shèhuì jiù huì shīqù fāngxiàng.If faith is lost, society will lose its direction.
- 沦丧。Tā xiě de wénzhāng pīpàn le dāngdài jīngshén lún sàng de xiànxiàng.The article he wrote criticizes the phenomenon of contemporary spiritual decline.
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