浮沉

Chinese

to float
 
submerge; immerse; sink; deep; profound; to lower; to drop
simp. and trad.
(浮沉)
variant forms 浮沈
anagram 沉浮

Pronunciation


Verb

浮沉

  1. to float and sink in the water
  2. (figuratively) to go up and down; to drift along
    宦海浮沉   huànhǎifúchén   ups and downs of officialdom

Derived terms

  • 宦海浮沉 (huànhǎifúchén)
  • 浮沉船塢浮沉船坞
  • 浮沉酒醆
  • 浮浮沉沉
  • 與世浮沉与世浮沉
  • 與時浮沉与时浮沉
  • 隨俗浮沉随俗浮沉
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