damage by insects; corrode
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to damage by insects; to eat into; to bore through
Typically refers to structural damage caused by wood-boring insects such as termites or beetles.
Zhè这
zuò座
fáng房
wū屋
de的
dà大
bù部
fèn分
liáng梁
zhù柱
yǐ已
bèi被
bái白
yǐ蚁
zhù蛀
shí蚀
。
Most of the beams and pillars of this house have been damaged by termites.
Zhè这
xiē些
gǔ古
shū书
bèi被
chóng虫
zhù蛀
shí蚀
de得
bù不
chéng成
yàng样
zi子
le了
。
These ancient books have been badly eaten by insects.
verb
to corrode; to eat away at; to undermine
literaryFigurative usage describing gradual moral, spiritual, or mental decay.
Lǎn懒
duò惰
huì会
zhù蛀
shí蚀
rén人
de的
yì意
zhì志
。
Laziness will eat away at a person's willpower.
Tān贪
lán婪
zhù蛀
shí蚀
zhe着
tā他
de的
líng灵
hún魂
。
Greed is corroding his soul.