深陷

shēnxiàn

verb #11,412

Meanings

1 to be deeply mired in
2 to be deeply in (trouble, debt)
3 deep-set (eyes)

Characters

to sink into; to fall into

Examples

HSK 7-9

他深陷债务之中。

Tā shēnxiàn zhàiwù zhīzhōng.

He is deeply in debt.

HSK 7-9

公司深陷危机，前途未卜。

Gōngsī shēnxiàn wéijī, qiántú wèibǔ.

The company is mired in crisis with an uncertain future.

Tips

usage

深陷 is almost always used with negative situations: 深陷困境 (mired in difficulty), 深陷债务 (deep in debt), 深陷丑闻 (embroiled in scandal).

Stroke Order

深 shēn

陷 xiàn