陵夷 in English ling2 yi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to deteriorate
  • to decline
  • to slump
  • also written 凌夷

Simplified Characters

陵 夷

Traditional Characters

陵 夷

Pinyin

ling2 yi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

陵ling2mound 夷yi2non-Han people, esp. to the East of China