伤风败俗 (shāng fēng bài sú) — outrageous; scandalous; morally corrupting (of behavior or actions)
Definition
Literary idiom for behavior that corrupts public morals — formal, written, very strong, used to condemn scandalous conduct.
idiom
outrageousscandalousmorally corrupting (of behavior or actions)
Examples
- 伤风败俗。Zhè zhǒng shāng fēng bài sú de xíng wéi yǐn qǐ le gōng fèn.This kind of scandalous behavior aroused public outrage.
- 伤风败俗，。Tā men jué de nà xiē diàn yǐng nèi róng shāng fēng bài sú, bú shì hé nián qīng rén kàn.They think those movies have morally corrupting content and are unsuitable for young people.
- ，伤风败俗。Zài gǔ dài, zhè yàng de yán lùn huì bèi shì wéi shāng fēng bài sú.In ancient times, such remarks would be regarded as morally outrageous.
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