mí
糜烂
rotten; corrupt; dissipated
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to be badly rotten; to fester
literaryUsed primarily to describe wounds, sores, or flesh that is decaying in a severe and irreversible manner. Less common in modern daily speech for objects.
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
jí及
shí时
zhì治
liáo疗
，
shāng伤
kǒu口
huì会
mí糜
làn烂
。
If not treated promptly, the wound will fester badly.
Kuì溃
làn烂
de的
pí皮
fū肤
kāi开
shǐ始
mí糜
làn烂
。
The ulcerated skin began to rot severely.
adjective
decadent; dissolute; corrupt
formalDescribes a lifestyle of excessive indulgence, moral decay, and extravagance. Often carries a negative, judgmental connotation.
Tā他
guò过
zhe着
mí糜
làn烂
bù不
kān堪
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
He leads a completely dissolute life.
Nà那
ge个
quān圈
zi子
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
mí糜
làn烂
de的
fēng风
qì气
。
That circle is full of decadent customs.
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Sī思
xiǎng想
de的
mí糜
làn烂
bǐ比
wù物
zhì质
de的
mí糜
làn烂
gèng更
kě可
pà怕
。
The corruption of the mind is more frightening than material decadence.