陵夷 líng yí

to deteriorate; to decline; to slump

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
陵 líng HSK 6
tomb; hill; mound
夷 yí
non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; to raze