陷于 (xiàn yú) — to fall into (a difficult situation); to be caught in (a predicament)
Definition
A formal/written verb meaning 'to fall into' a bad situation (crisis, war, blame). Distinct from 陷入, which is more common and takes a noun object directly; 陷于 emphasizes a state already entered.
verb
to fall into (a difficult situation)to be caught in (a predicament)
Examples
- 陷于。Gōng sī xiàn yú cái wù wēi jī.The company fell into a financial crisis.
- 陷于。Tā xiàn yú shēn shēn de zì zé zhī zhōng.He fell into deep self-blame.
- 陷于。Zhè ge guó jiā xiàn yú nèi zhàn duō nián.This country has been caught in civil war for years.
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