declining moral standards; corrupt atmosphere
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
deteriorating atmosphere; declining moral standards; corrupt customs
literaryA literary term describing worsening social morals or prevalent unhealthy trends. Often used in formal written discourse to criticize social decline.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiān坚
jué决
dǐ抵
zhì制
shè社
huì会
shàng上
de的
tuí颓
fēng风
xié邪
qì气
。
We must resolutely resist the decadent atmosphere and evil trends in society.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bài拜
jīn金
zhǔ主
yì义
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
zhǒng种
tuí颓
fēng风
，
qīn侵
shí蚀
zhe着
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
de的
xīn心
líng灵
。
This materialism has become a corrupting influence, eroding the minds of young people.
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Dāng当
shí时
guān官
chǎng场
tuí颓
fēng风
shèng盛
xíng行
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
bù不
kān堪
yán言
。
At that time, decadent practices were rampant in official circles, and the common people suffered unbearably.