become corrupt; corrupt; rot
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to become corrupt; to degenerate (morally)
formalRefers to moral or ideological decay, often due to excessive pursuit of pleasure or luxury.
Shē奢
mí靡
de的
shēng生
huó活
huì会
ràng让
rén人
zhú逐
jiàn渐
fǔ腐
huà化
。
A life of luxury and extravagance can gradually corrupt a person.
Tā他
zài在
jīn金
qián钱
de的
yòu诱
huò惑
xià下
chè彻
dǐ底
fǔ腐
huà化
le了
。
He became completely corrupted under the temptation of money.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
dǐ抵
zhì制
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
fǔ腐
huà化
。
We must resist the corrupting influence of decadent ideologies.
verb
to corrupt; to debase; to erode
formalTransitive verb meaning to cause someone or something to become corrupted, often morally or ideologically.
Zhè这
xiē些
bù不
liáng良
fēng风
qì气
fǔ腐
huà化
le了
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
。
These unhealthy social trends have corrupted the thinking of young people.
Quán权
lì力
bù不
jiā加
yuē约
shù束
jiù就
huì会
fǔ腐
huà化
rén人
xīn心
。
Power, if left unchecked, will corrupt people's hearts.
verb
to rot; to decompose; to decay
neutralRefers to the physical process of organic matter decaying.
Shí食
wù物
zài在
gāo高
wēn温
xià下
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
fǔ腐
huà化
le了
。
Food rots quickly under high temperatures.
Nà那
duī堆
shù树
yè叶
zhèng正
zài在
zì自
rán然
fǔ腐
huà化
，
biàn变
chéng成
féi肥
liào料
。
That pile of leaves is naturally decomposing and turning into fertilizer.