陵夷

Traditional form:

陵夷

Pinyin (reading):

língyí

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 陵 - hill, mound; mausoleum
• 夷 - ancient barbarian tribes

Traditional characters:

• 陵 - hill, mound; mausoleum
• 夷 - ancient barbarian tribes