沉淪 [－沦]

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Pinyin chén lún

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to sink into (vice, depravity etc)
  2. to pass into oblivion
  3. downfall
  4. passing
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    沉溺​係​某​啲​野​上面
    to be overly obsessed with something, to sink low, to degrade
    • 係佢生意失敗後, 佢沉淪於賭博。
      系佢生意失败后, 佢沉沦于赌博。
      yue:係佢生意失敗後, 佢沉淪於賭博。
      After failing in his business, he sunk into gambling.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to sink into; to fall into (vice, depravity, degradation, etc.)
    • 主所應許的尚未成就，有人以為他是耽延，其實不是耽延，乃是寬容你們，不願有一人沉淪，乃願人人都悔改。
      主所应许的尚未成就，有人以为他是耽延，其实不是耽延，乃是宽容你们，不愿有一人沉沦，乃愿人人都悔改。
      zhǔ suǒ yīng xǔ de shàng wèi chéng jiù ， yǒu rén yǐ wèi tā shì dān yán ， qí shí bù shì dān yán ， nǎi shì kuān róng nǐ men ， bù yuàn yǒu yī rén chén lún ， nǎi yuàn rén rén dōu huǐ gǎi ．
      The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    沉沦
    沉淪
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    系佢生意失败后, 佢沉沦于赌博。
    係佢生意失敗後, 佢沉淪於賭博。
    yue:係佢生意失敗後, 佢沉淪於賭博。
    • After failing in his business, he sunk into gambling.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    主所应许的尚未成就，有人以为他是耽延，其实不是耽延，乃是宽容你们，不愿有一人沉沦，乃愿人人都悔改。
    主所應許的尚未成就，有人以為他是耽延，其實不是耽延，乃是寬容你們，不願有一人沉淪，乃願人人都悔改。
    zhǔ suǒ yīng xǔ de shàng wèi chéng jiù ， yǒu rén yǐ wèi tā shì dān yán ， qí shí bù shì dān yán ， nǎi shì kuān róng nǐ men ， bù yuàn yǒu yī rén chén lún ， nǎi yuàn rén rén dōu huǐ gǎi ．
    • The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.