Definition & Meaning

abandon/give oneself (to something); be addicted (to something)

Word usage

chén miǎn

沉 湎

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v.fmlderogabandon/give oneself (to something); be addicted (to something)
- chén miǎn yú jiǔ jīng zhī zhōng
  沉湎于酒精之中
  be addicted to wine
- chén miǎn xiǎng lè
  沉湎享乐
  abandon oneself to pleasures
- chén miǎn huàn xiǎng zhī zhōng
  沉湎幻想之中
  indulge in fantasies
- tā chén miǎn zài zì jǐ de nèi xīn sī xiǎng zhī zhōng
  他沉湎在自己的内心思想之中。
  He was deep in his own private thoughts.
- tā chén miǎn zài zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō zhī zhōng
  她沉湎在侦探小说之中。
  She soaked herself in detective stories.
synonym
chén lún沉沦 chén nì沉溺

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"湎" cannot be written as "缅".

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