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浮沉

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Strokes

Definition

ups and downs (of life etc)/to drift along/to sink and emerge

Example

As a Verb

go/bob up and down; drift along

1
Rénshēng
人生
chén
浮沉

vicissitudes of one's life

2
Huànhǎichén
宦海浮沉

ups and downs/highs and lows in officialdom

3
shì
chén
浮沉

follow social trends

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