Definition
腐化 has two main domains: literal decay of organic matter (rotting, decomposing) and figurative moral or political corruption (becoming degenerate, corrupt). In modern Chinese, the figurative sense is more common, especially in political discourse about official misconduct. The word is a stative verb — it describes a state or process, not an action you do to something else.
s.v.
(of organic matter) to rotto decayto decompose(of people, institutions, morals) to become corruptto degenerate
Examples
- 腐化。Shíwù zài gāowēn xià róngyì fǔ huà.Food easily rots in high temperatures.
- ，腐化。Quánlì rúguǒ bù jiā jiāndū, hěn róngyì dǎozhì guānyuán fǔ huà.If power is not supervised, it can easily lead to officials becoming corrupt.
- 腐化，。Zhège zǔzhī nèibù yǐjīng yánzhòng fǔ huà, shīqù le gōngxìnlì.This organization has become severely corrupt internally and lost its credibility.
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