侵凌 meaning in English

encroach; infringe

So many years passed , now the building of tang dynasty has already disappeared , but theres still two roots of old scholar tree we can see at the front of main hall of guanyin temple and the south - east corner of weituo palace
年深日久，风雨侵凌，唐代建筑已不见踪迹。但观音寺内正殿前西侧及韦驮殿东南角，今天尚可见到两株古愧残存的根桩，其直径达1 . 5米以上，应是唐代遗存。