dù
𭣧
to corrupt; to ruin
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to corrupt; to ruin; to deprave
archaicA classical/literary term, rarely used in modern spoken language. Primarily found in historical or philosophical texts.
Fǎ法
dù度
dù斁
huài坏
，
shè社
jì稷
wēi危
yǐ矣
。
When laws and regulations are corrupted, the state is in peril.
Shì世
fēng风
rì日
dù斁
，
rén人
xīn心
bù不
gǔ古
。
Social morals decay day by day, and people's hearts are no longer as virtuous as in the past.