hủ hóa

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To become depraved; to degenerate: To undergo a process of moral or ethical decay, falling into a state of corruption or vice.
   • To commit adultery; to be unfaithful: Specifically, for a married person to have a sexual relationship with someone who is not their spouse.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Môi trường xấu có thể khiến con người hủ hóa. (A bad environment can cause people to become depraved.)
  • Người ta đồn rằng ông ấy đã hủ hóa với một người phụ nữ khác. (It is rumored that he committed adultery with another woman.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is strong and formal, often used in moral, literary, or historical contexts to describe serious moral failure, especially concerning sexual propriety.

Variants and Related Words

• Hư hỏng (adj): Spoiled, depraved, corrupted. Often used for objects breaking down or people (especially the young) becoming morally corrupt.
• Thông dâm (v): To commit adultery. A more direct legal or descriptive term for the act.

Synonyms

• To degenerate: To decline to a lower state.
• To commit adultery: To be unfaithful to one's spouse.
• To become corrupt: To become morally unsound.

Related Idioms

• While "hủ hóa" itself is not commonly part of idioms, the concept is related to phrases about moral decay, such as "sa ngã" (to fall into sin/vice) or "trụy lạc" (to lead a debauched life).