凌夷 líng yí

to decline; to deteriorate; to slump

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to decline
  2. 2. to deteriorate
  3. 3. to slump
  4. 4. also written 陵夷líng yí

Characters

Character Meaning
凌 líng HSK 5
to insult or maltreat; to rise high; to approach
夷 yí
non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; to raze