陷入 xiàn rù — to sink into; to fall into; to get caught up in

陷入
xiàn rù

Characters: 陷 · 入

Definitions

  1. to sink into; to fall into; to get caught up in

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to sink into
  2. to get caught up in
  3. to land in (a predicament)

zdic(汉典)

  1. 落入不利的处境。
  2. 比喻深深地进入某种境界或思想活动中。

ExtDict

  1. 谓落在不利的境地
  2. 比喻深深地进入(某种境界或思想活动中)。

Examples

  • 卡车陷入了泥泞，怎么也开不出来。

    The truck sank into the mud and couldn't be driven out.

  • 公司一度陷入了财务危机。

    The company once fell into a financial crisis.

  • 他陷入了沉思，半天没有说话。

    He sank into thought and didn't speak for ages.