Definition

Adjective: 1. Depraved, decadent, corrupt: Describes a state of severe moral or spiritual decline, deterioration, or corruption. It implies a fall from a previous, better state into a degraded, degenerate, or rotten condition, often referring to systems, morals, culture, or individuals. 2. Degenerate, debased: Indicates a profound loss of quality, virtue, or vitality, becoming base or inferior.

Usage

The word suy đồi is used to describe a state of serious decline, primarily in abstract concepts like morality, culture, social systems, or spiritual life. It carries a strong negative judgment. - It often functions as a predicate adjective following the verb "là" (to be) or "trở nên" (to become). - It can directly modify nouns, typically abstract ones.

Examples

• As an adjective:
  • Nền văn hóa ấy đã trở nên suy đồi. (That culture has become decadent.)
  • Đó là một xã hội suy đồi về đạo đức. (That is a morally depraved society.)
  • Phong tục suy đồi cần phải được cải cách. (Corrupt customs need to be reformed.)
  • Giai cấp thống trị đang trong thời kỳ suy đồi. (The ruling class is in a period of decadence.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sự suy đồi" (Noun): The state or process of being ; decay, degeneration, decadence.
  • Sự suy đồi của đế chế La Mã là một bài học lịch sử. (The decadence of the Roman Empire is a historical lesson.)
• Often used in formal, academic, or critical contexts to discuss societal, cultural, or moral decay.

Variants and Related Words

• Suy thoái (adj/n): To decline, degenerate; decline, recession. Often used for economic or moral decline but can be slightly less severe than .
  • suy thoái kinh tế (economic recession)
• Thoái hóa (adj/v): To degenerate, deteriorate; degeneration. Common in biological or moral contexts.
  • thoái hóa đạo đức (moral degeneration)
• Băng hoại (adj): To be corrupt, depraved; corruption, decay. Very strong, similar to .
  • băng hoại đạo đức (moral corruption)

Synonyms

• Đồi bại: Depraved, degenerate. Very close in meaning, often interchangeable.
• Sa đọa: Degenerate, decadent (emphasizing a fall into a low state).
• Hư hỏng: Spoiled, corrupt (can be used for objects or morals, often less severe).
• Thối nát: Rotten, corrupt (very strong, often for systems).

Antonyms

• Lương thiện: Good, honest.
• Trong sáng: Pure, clear.
• Tiến bộ: Progressive, advancing.
• Phát triển: Developing, flourishing.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• Đạo đức suy đồi: Depraved morality.
• Thời kỳ suy đồi: A period of decadence/decay.
• Lối sống suy đồi: A decadent/degenerate lifestyle.

adj

1. depraved