truỵ lạc

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Debauched; dissolute; depraved: Describes a person, behavior, or lifestyle characterized by excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, especially those considered immoral or harmful, such as promiscuous sex, substance abuse, and a general abandonment of moral principles.
    • Decadent; corrupt: Pertaining to a state of moral or cultural decline due to excessive luxury, pleasure-seeking, and self-indulgence.

  2. Noun (state/condition):

    • Debauchery; dissipation; depravity: Refers to the state or practice of engaging in a truỵ lạc lifestyle.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Anh ta sống một cuộc sống truỵ lạc. (He lives a debauched life.)
    • Những thói quen truỵ lạc đã hủy hoại sức khỏe của hắn. (Dissolute habits ruined his health.)
  • Noun (concept):
    • Sự truỵ lạc của tầng lớp quý tộc là nguyên nhân dẫn đến sụp đổ. (The debauchery of the aristocracy was a cause of the collapse.)
Advanced Usage
  • Often used in formal, literary, or critical contexts to describe severe moral decay, rather than minor indulgences. It carries a strong negative judgment.
  • Can describe collective moral decline, such as in a society or historical period.
    • Một xã hội đắm chìm trong truỵ lạc. (A society immersed in depravity.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Truỵ lạc hóa (v): to debauch; to corrupt; to lead into depravity.
    • Văn hóa đồi trụy có nguy cơ truỵ lạc hóa giới trẻ. (Decadent culture risks corrupting the youth.)
  • Lối sống truỵ lạc (n.phr): a debauched/dissolute lifestyle.
Synonyms
  • Debauched: indulging in sensual pleasures to excess.
  • Dissolute: lacking moral restraint; indulging in immoral behavior.
  • Depraved: morally corrupt; wicked.
  • Decadent: characterized by moral or cultural decline.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Sống truỵ lạc: to live a life of debauchery.
    • Sau khi thừa kế tài sản, nó bắt đầu sống truỵ lạc. (After inheriting the fortune, he began to live a life of debauchery.)
  • Sa vào con đường truỵ lạc: to fall into a path of depravity.
    • Thiếu sự giáo dục, nhiều thanh niên sa vào con đường truỵ lạc. (Lacking guidance, many young people fall into a path of depravity.)