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浮沉

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Chinese

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to float
submerge; immerse; sink
submerge; immerse; sink; deep; profound; to lower; to drop
 
trad. (浮沉)
simp. #(浮沉)
alternative forms 浮沈
anagram 沉浮

Pronunciation

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Verb

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浮沉

  1. to float and sink in the water
  2. (figurative) to go up and down; to drift along
    宦海浮沉  ―  huànhǎifúchén  ―  ups and downs of officialdom

Derived terms

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