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腐烂
fǔlàn
Description
东西放太久，就会开始腐烂，变得又臭又脏。
If things are left too long, they will start to 腐烂, becoming smelly and dirty.
水果、肉和树叶都会慢慢腐烂。
Fruits, meat, and leaves will slowly 腐烂.
Meanings
腐烂fǔlàn
to rot; to decay; to go bad
这些水果已经腐烂了。
These fruits have already rotted.
腐烂fǔlàn
corrupt; rotten (of society, morals)
这个制度非常腐烂。
This system is very corrupt.
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Notes
- Etymology
腐 'rot, decay' + 烂 'rotten, mushy' — two synonyms combined.
- Nuance
literal sense is physical rotting; figurative sense describes moral or social corruption.
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