Definition
深陷 is a verb describing being deeply immersed or stuck in a negative situation (such as trouble, debt, or crisis), often followed by 于 (yú) or 在 (zài). It can also describe physical sunkenness, especially of eyes (deep-set eyes).
v
to be deeply in (trouble, debt, etc.)to be mired in(of eyes) deep-setsunken
Examples
- 深陷。Tā shēn xiàn yú zhàiwù zhī zhōng.He is deeply in debt.
- 深陷。Nà wèi lǎorén shēn xiàn de yǎnjīng ràng rén yìnxiàng shēnkè.That old man's deep-set eyes are very impressive.
- 深陷。Gōngsī shēn xiàn cáiwù wēijī.The company is mired in a financial crisis.
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