沉沦 (chén lún) — to sink into (vice, depravity, degradation); to degenerate

Definizione

Literary verb for sinking into vice, depravity, or self-destructive habits — passive and gradual, with no way back. Far stronger and more formal than 堕落, which is the everyday word for 'to degenerate'.

verb
to sink into (vice, depravity, degradation)to degenerate

Esempi

  • 沉沦
    Tā yīn dǔ bó ér zhú jiàn chén lún.
    He gradually sank into depravity because of gambling.
  • 沉沦
    Zài nà ge hēi àn de shí dài, xǔ duō rén chén lún yú xiǎng lè.
    In that dark era, many people sank into hedonism.
  • 沉沦
    Tā chén lún zài jiǔ jīng zhōng, wú fǎ zì bá.
    He sank into alcohol and couldn't pull himself out.

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