Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Shamelessly base, morally corrupt: Describes a person whose character is despicably low, lacking moral principles and decency.
   • Depraved, degenerate: Refers to a state of being morally corrupt, wicked, or perverted.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hắn ta là một kẻ hư hèn, không từ một thủ đoạn nào để đạt được mục đích. (He is a shamelessly base person, who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.)
  • Những tư tưởng hư hèn đó cần phải bị bài trừ khỏi xã hội. (Those depraved ideas must be eradicated from society.)
  • Đừng để bị ảnh hưởng bởi lối sống hư hèn của hắn. (Don't be influenced by his degenerate lifestyle.)

Advanced Usage

• "suy đồi và hư hèn": corrupt and depraved. This phrase intensifies the description of moral decay.
  • Một xã hội suy đồi và hư hèn. (A corrupt and depraved society.)
• Used in formal condemnations or literary contexts to describe profound moral failure.

Variants and Related Words

• Hư hỏng (adj): Spoiled, corrupted (often used for objects or, informally, for people with bad behavior, but less severe than "hư hèn").
• Hèn hạ (adj): Mean, vile, base. Shares the meaning of low character but may lack the specific connotation of active corruption found in "hư hèn".
• Đê tiện (adj): Despicable, vile. Similar in strength to "hư hèn", focusing on contemptible behavior.

Synonyms

• Đồi bại: Degenerate, decadent.
• Tha hóa: Corrupted, depraved (often used in philosophical or social contexts).
• Xấu xa: Evil, wicked (a more general term for badness).

Notes on Meaning

• Primary Meaning: The core meaning of "hư hèn" emphasizes a combination of being both morally broken ("hư") and vile/low ("hèn"). It implies an active, shameless embrace of base behavior.
• Nuance: It is a strong, condemnatory term. It is more severe than simply "xấu" (bad) and carries a weight of moral judgment, often implying a loss of inherent human dignity.

1. Shamelessly base
   • Con người hư hèn
     A shamelessly base person