陵夷

líng yí

Dictionary entry

to deteriorate

What does 陵夷 mean?

陵夷 (líng yí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to deteriorate

2to decline

3to slump

4also written 凌夷

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陵língmound · tomb 夷yínon-Han people, esp. to the East of China · barbarians

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陵夷

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