沉陷

dì zhèn shǐ de tǔ dì chén xiàn le

地震使得土地沉陷了。

The earthquake made the ground cave in.

shù mù gēn bù duì jiàn zhù wù zào chéng chén xiàn pò huài

树木根部对建筑物造成沉陷破坏。

The roots of the trees are causing subsidence damage to the building.

chē lún chén xiàn jìn le ní lǐ

车轮沉陷进了泥里。

The wheels subsided into the mud.

lǎo rén chén xiàn zài wǎng shì de huí yì zhōng

老人沉陷在往事的回忆中。

The old stuck in memories of the past.

chén xiàn yú zōng jiào míng xiǎng zhōng

沉陷于宗教冥想中

be sunk in religious contemplation

chén xiàn zài gǎn qíng de ní zhǎo zhōng

沉陷在感情的泥沼中

wallow in an emotional mire