沉沦

沉淪

chénlún

verb #15,249

Meanings

1 to sink into (vice, depravity, etc.)
2 to fall; to degenerate
3 downfall

Characters

to sink; to be ruined

Examples

他沉沦在酒精中无法自拔。

Tā chénlún zài jiǔjīng zhōng wúfǎ zìbá.

He sank into alcohol and couldn't pull himself out.

不能因为一次失败就沉沦下去。

Bùnéng yīnwèi yī cì shībài jiù chénlún xiàqù.

You can't sink into despair just because of one failure.

Tips

culture

《沉沦》is a famous 1921 short story by Yu Dafu (郁达夫), considered a landmark of modern Chinese literature. It depicts the psychological struggles of a Chinese student in Japan.

Stroke Order

沉 chén

沦 lún