This is the 16205th most frequent Korean word.
붕괴되는
"붕괴되는" means "collapsing" or "being destroyed."
In this sentence, '붕괴되면서' describes the process of collapse happening to the economic system, indicating an ongoing action that affects the subject.
이 도시는 경제 시스템이 붕괴되면서 심각한 영향을 받았다.
This city has been seriously affected as its economic system collapsed.
Here, '붕괴되는 중이었다' depicts the state of the building actively undergoing collapse as an observable event caused by the earthquake.
건물은 지진에 의해 붕괴되는 중이었다.
The building was in the process of collapsing due to the earthquake.
In this usage, '붕괴되는' describes the gradual and visible process of the deterioration of social trust, emphasizing an ongoing condition observed by others.