Definition
堕入 is a verb meaning 'to fall into' or 'to sink into', used with negative state nouns like 陷阱 (trap), 深渊 (abyss), or 绝望 (despair). It carries a literary or formal tone, emphasizing helplessness or gradual descent into a bad situation.
v.
to fall into (a negative state)to sink into (a predicament)
Examples
- 堕入。Tā yīn juécè shīwù ér duò le wànzhàng shēnyuān.He fell into a bottomless abyss because of a decision error.
- 堕入，。Zhè jiā gōngsī duò le cáiwù wēijī, miànlín pòchǎn.This company has sunk into a financial crisis and is facing bankruptcy.
- 堕入，。Tā duò le dírén shè xià de xiànjǐng, wúfǎ tuōshēn.He fell into a trap set by the enemy and couldn't escape.
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