declining school; lowest grade
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
decadent or declining school (of thought, art, etc.); degenerate faction
Often used pejoratively to criticize schools or movements that have lost their original vigor, authenticity, or ethical standards.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xué学
shuō说
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
rú儒
jiā家
de的
mò末
liú流
。
This doctrine is considered a degenerate offshoot of Confucianism.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
xué学
xí习
nà那
xiē些
mò末
liú流
de的
wén文
yì艺
zuò作
pǐn品
。
We should not study those decadent literary and artistic works.
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Zhè这
gè个
liú流
pài派
yǐ已
jīng经
lún沦
wéi为
mò末
liú流
，
shī失
qù去
le了
yuán原
yǒu有
de的
chuàng创
xīn新
jīng精
shén神
。
This school has declined into a degenerate faction, losing its original spirit of innovation.
noun
lowest grade or class; inferior level; third-rate
Describes people, products, or skills that rank at the bottom of a hierarchy.
Tā他
zài在
bān班
lǐ里
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
mò末
liú流
de的
xué学
shēng生
。
He is just a bottom-tier student in the class.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
jì技
shù术
shuǐ水
píng平
zài在
háng行
yè业
zhōng中
jū居
yú于
mò末
liú流
。
This company's technical level ranks at the bottom of the industry.
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Nà那
gè个
yǎn演
yuán员
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
mò末
liú流
de的
xiǎo小
jué角
sè色
。
That actor is just a third-rate minor character.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
mǎn满
zú足
yú于
zuò做
mò末
liú流
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
We cannot be satisfied with making third-rate products.