Definition & Meaning

1.land oneself in; get bogged down in; be caught/sunk in

2.be deep in; be immersed in; be lost in (a certain state of affairs or reverie)

xiàn rù

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1
v.land oneself in; get bogged down in; be caught/sunk in
- zhěng gè chéng shì xiàn rù hēi àn
  整个城市陷入黑暗。
  The whole city fell into darkness.
- tā xiàn rù jìng zhēng duì shǒu de quān tào
  她陷入竞争对手的圈套。
  She was ensnared in the snare of her competitors.
- bìng rén xiàn rù hūn mí zhuàng tài
  病人陷入昏迷状态。
  The patient lapsed into a coma.
synonym
duò rù堕入 xiàn luò陷落
2
v.metabe deep in; be immersed in; be lost in (a certain state of affairs or reverie)
- tā xiàn rù tóng nián de huí yì zhī zhōng
  她陷入童年的回忆之中。
  She was enmeshed in memories of her childhood.
- quán tǐ xiàn rù chén mò bù fā yī yǔ
  全体陷入沉默，不发一语。
  The whole party fell silent and said nothing.
- tīng wán bào gào tā xiàn rù le chén sī
  听完报告，他陷入了沉思。
  After listening to the report, he was lost in thought.
synonym
xiàn yú陷于

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