Word Detail

xiàn
pitfall, trap, to get stuck, to sink, to cave in, to frame (false charge), to capture (a city in battle), to fall (to the enemy), defect
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

越陷越深。
Yuèxiàn-yuèshēn.
Sink deeper and deeper.
陷入困境。
Xiànrù kùnjìng.
Fall into a difficult situation.