rotten; decadent; obsolete
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
decayed; rotten
Describes physical objects, especially wood, that have decomposed.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
mù木
liáng梁
yǐ已
jīng经
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
le了
。
The wooden beams of this old house have already rotted.
Cháo潮
shī湿
de的
huán环
jìng境
róng容
yì易
dǎo导
zhì致
mù木
cái材
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
。
A humid environment can easily cause wood to decay.
adjective
decadent; corrupt; obsolete
Used metaphorically to describe outdated, corrupt, or morally degenerate ideas, systems, or social customs.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
bìng摒
qì弃
nà那
xiē些
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
de的
fēng封
jiàn建
sī思
xiǎng想
。
We must abandon those decadent feudal ideas.
Nà那
ge个
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
de的
zhèng政
quán权
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
rén人
mín民
tuī推
fān翻
le了
。
That corrupt regime was eventually overthrown by the people.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
zhù注
dìng定
huì会
shī失
bài败
。
This decadent lifestyle is doomed to fail.