腐朽 (fǔ xiǔ) — (adjective) rotten, decayed (literal); decadent, degenerate, corrupt (figurative); (verb) to rot, to decay, to become corrupt
Definition
腐朽 (fǔxiǔ) covers both physical decay and moral/social corruption, more literary than 腐烂. Unlike 腐败 it stresses the process of decay rather than bribery.
adjective
rottendecayed (literal)decadentdegeneratecorrupt (figurative)
verb
to rotto decayto become corrupt
Examples
- 腐朽。Zhè kuài mù tou kāi shǐ fǔ xiǔ le.This piece of wood is starting to rot.
- 腐朽。fǔ xiǔ De zhì dù dǎo zhì le guó jiā de shuāi luò.The decadent system caused the decline of the country.
- 腐朽。Nà ge dì guó zhú jiàn fǔ xiǔ le.That empire gradually decayed.
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