bại hoại
Definition
- Adjective:
- Degenerate, corrupt: Describes a state of severe moral or ethical decline, where original good qualities are completely lost or ruined. It implies a profound deterioration from a previous, better condition.
- Depraved, perverted: Indicates a condition of being morally corrupt, twisted, or deviant.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Phong hoá bại hoại. (Corrupt social customs.)
- Một xã hội bại hoại. (A degenerate society.)
- Những tư tưởng bại hoại. (Depraved ideas.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe the profound decay of institutions, morals, or social norms.
- It carries a stronger, more severe connotation than simpler words like "xấu" (bad) or "hư hỏng" (spoiled), emphasizing a complete loss of integrity.
Variants and Related Words
- Bại (v/adj): To lose, to be defeated; can also imply failure or ruin.
- Hoại (v/adj): To spoil, to ruin, to decay. When combined, "bại hoại" intensifies the meaning of ruin into the moral sphere.
- Suy đồi (adj): Degenerate, decadent. A close synonym often used interchangeably with "bại hoại."
- Thối nát (adj): Rotten, corrupt (often used for systems or organizations).
Synonyms
- Corrupt: Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly.
- Depraved: Morally corrupt; wicked.
- Degenerate: Having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable.
- Decadent: Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Phong hoá bại hoại: A set phrase meaning "corrupt morals and customs" or "degenerate social practices."
- Thời kỳ đó được ghi nhận với nền phong hoá bại hoại. (That era is noted for its degenerate social customs.)
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Degenerate, corrupt
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phong hoá bại hoạicorrupt customs and habits
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