liú

common
noun

Meaning of 末流

末流 means decadent or declining school (of thought, art, etc.); degenerate faction; lowest grade or class; inferior level; third-rate. Pronounced mò liú.

  • decadent or declining school (of thought, art, etc.); degenerate faction
  • lowest grade or class; inferior level; third-rate

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
xué
shuō
bèi
rèn
wéi
shì
jiā
de
liú
 

This doctrine is considered a degenerate offshoot of Confucianism.

men
néng
xué
xiē
liú
de
wén
zuò
pǐn
 

We should not study those decadent literary and artistic works.

Zhè
liú
pài
jīng
lún
wéi
liú
 
shī
le
yuán
yǒu
de
chuàng
xīn
jīng
shén
 

This school has declined into a degenerate faction, losing its original spirit of innovation.