腐化 (fǔ huà) — (of organic matter) to rot, to decay, to decompose; (of people, institutions, morals) to become corrupt, to degenerate

Definition

腐化 (fǔhuà) covers two related senses: physical decay of organic matter, and moral/political corruption of people or institutions.

adjective
(of organic matter) to rotto decayto decompose(of people, institutions, morals) to become corruptto degenerate

Examples

  • 腐化
    Shí wù zài gāo wēn xià róng yì fǔ huà.
    Food easily rots in high temperatures.
  • 腐化
    Quán lì rú guǒ bù jiā jiān dū, hěn róng yì dǎo zhì guān yuán fǔ huà.
    If power is not supervised, it can easily lead to officials becoming corrupt.
  • 腐化
    Zhè ge zǔ zhī nèi bù yǐ jīng yán zhòng fǔ huà, shī qù le gōng xìn lì.
    This organization has become severely corrupt internally and lost its credibility.
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