凌夷

Traditional form:

凌夷

Pinyin (reading):

língyí

Definitions:

• to deteriorate
• to decline
• to slump
• also written 陵夷

Characters:

• 凌 - pure; virtuous; to insult; to maltreat
• 夷 - ancient barbarian tribes

Traditional characters:

• 凌 - pure; virtuous; to insult; to maltreat
• 夷 - ancient barbarian tribes