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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

陷入 [xiànrù]
  1. 1. sink (or fall) into; land oneself in; be caught in; get bogged down in; plunge; trap
    陷入被动地位
    fall into a passive position
    他抽着烟陷入沉思。
  2. 2. be lost in; be immersed in; be deep in
    陷入沉思
    be lost in thought; be deep in meditation
    那少年陷入了爱河。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

陷入 [xiànrù]
  1. 1. 落入(不利的境地)
    陷入困境。
  2. 2. 比喻深深地沉浸在(某种状况或思想活动中)
    陷入极度的悲痛之中。

Examples

说话不留余地往往会陷入被动。
You'll land yourself in a difficult position if you make no allowances in your statement. 不留余地
陷入沉思之中
be lost in thought; be deep in meditation 沉思
陷入重重包围之中
be encircled ring upon ring 重重
陷入饥寒交迫的困难境地
suffer the terrible hardship of hunger and cold 饥寒交迫
陷入完全孤立的境地
land oneself in utter isolation 境地
陷入牢笼
fall into a trap; be entrapped 牢笼
汉朝的灭亡使中国陷入了分裂的局面。
The downfall of the Han Dynasty brought China national disunity. 灭亡
陷入泥坑
get stuck in the mud; be bogged down in a quagmire 泥坑
陷入泥泞
get stuck in the mire 泥泞
陷入穷困的境地
be reduced to destitution 穷困

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