沉溺 (chén nì) — to indulge excessively (in vices, bad habits); to be addicted; to sink, to submerge (in water)
Definition
Stronger and more literary than 沉迷 — emphasizes being sunk in and unable to pull free, used for vices or painful emotions. Often takes 于 or 在…中.
verb
to indulge excessively (in vices, bad habits)to be addictedto sinkto submerge (in water)
Examples
- 沉溺，。Tā chén nì yú wǎng luò yóu xì, wú fǎ zì bá.He is addicted to online games, unable to extricate himself.
- 沉溺。Bié chén nì zài guò qù de tòng kǔ zhōng.Don't wallow in the pain of the past.
- 沉溺。Xiǎo chuán chén nì zài shuǐ zhōng.The small boat sank in the water.
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