腐蚀 (fǔ shí) — to corrode, to erode (chemically); to corrupt, to deprave (morally or mentally)
Definition
Use 腐蚀 mainly for chemical/physical wearing-away (rust, acid) or for gradually undermining minds/values. 腐败 and 腐朽 focus on moral or political decay; 腐烂 is for organic matter rotting.
verb
to corrodeto erode (chemically)to corruptto deprave (morally or mentally)
Examples
- 腐蚀。Suān yǔ huì fǔ shí jīn shǔ hé jiàn zhù wù.Acid rain corrodes metal and buildings.
- 腐蚀。Fǔ bài de guān yuán bèi xiǎng lè zhǔ yì fǔ shí le líng hún.Corrupt officials have had their souls corroded by hedonism.
- 腐蚀。Zhè zhǒng sī xiǎng huì fǔ shí qīng shào nián de jià zhí guān.This kind of thinking will corrupt young people's values.
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