rot; decay; decadent; corrupt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to rot; to decay; to decompose
Used specifically for the decay of organic materials like wood, due to natural elements or microorganisms.
Nà那
gēn根
mái埋
zài在
dì地
lǐ里
de的
mù木
zhuāng桩
yǐ已
jīng经
wán完
quán全
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
le了
。
That wooden stake buried in the ground has completely 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
。
Damp environments easily cause wood to decay.
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Zhè这
dòng栋
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
liáng梁
zhù柱
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
bái白
yǐ蚁
zhù蛀
dé得
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
le了
。
The beams and pillars of this old house have been rotted by termites.
adjective
decadent; corrupt; rotten (figuratively)
Used figuratively to describe outdated ideas, degenerate lifestyles, or corrupt systems. Often has a negative, critical connotation.
Tā他
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
fēi非
cháng常
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
，
jù拒
jué绝
jiē接
shòu受
rèn任
hé何
xīn新
shì事
wù物
。
His thinking is very decadent; he refuses to accept anything new.
Nà那
ge个
guì贵
zú族
jiē阶
céng层
guò过
zhe着
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
shē奢
mí靡
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
That aristocratic class lived a corrupt and extravagant life.
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Gé革
mìng命
de的
bào爆
fā发
shì是
wèi为
le了
tuī推
fān翻
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
de的
fēng封
jiàn建
zhì制
dù度
。
The revolution broke out to overthrow the rotten feudal system.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
guān官
liáo僚
zhǔ主
yì义
zuò作
fēng风
shì是
zhì制
dù度
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
de的
biǎo表
xiàn现
。
This kind of bureaucratic style is a manifestation of a corrupt system.