倾陷

傾陷

qīngxiàn

verb

Meanings

1 to frame (an innocent person)
2 to entrap with malicious intent
3 to collapse, cave in

Characters

to lean, tip over

to fall into, trap

Examples

他被小人倾陷，蒙受不白之冤。

Tā bèi xiǎorén qīngxiàn, méngshòu bùbáizhīyuān.

He was framed by villains and suffered an unjust accusation.

山体倾陷，造成多人伤亡。

Shāntǐ qīngxiàn, zàochéng duō rén shāngwáng.

The mountainside collapsed, causing many casualties.

Tips

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倾陷 is literary and old-fashioned — you'll see it in historical novels and classical-flavored writing. Modern speech uses 陷害 (xiànhài) for 'to frame someone'.

Stroke Order

倾 qīng

陷 xiàn