腐化

• Pinyin: fǔ huà
• Desglose de hanzi: 腐 = 广 + 肉 + 府 (putrid, decay); 化 = 亻 + 匕 (transform, change, become)

Significado

corromper(se) moralmente; degradarse

Describes the process of moral corruption, especially of officials or institutions. More dynamic than 腐败 — focuses on the process of change rather than the state. Often appears in the phrase 腐化堕落 (become corrupt and degenerate).

Ejemplos

1. 长期沉溺于奢靡的生活方式使这名官员逐渐腐化堕落。
2. 这名曾经廉洁奉公的干部，在糖衣炮弹的侵蚀下慢慢腐化变质。
3. 社会道德风气的恶化，往往从少数人的腐化开始蔓延。

Guía de uso

Contexto: politics, social-commentary

Tono: critical

Correcto

• 权力如果缺乏有效监督，极易导致掌权者腐化堕落。(Power without effective oversight can very easily lead those in power to become corrupt and degenerate.)
• 他腐化的生活作风最终断送了自己多年积累的政治前途。(His corrupt lifestyle ultimately ruined the political career he had built up over many years.)

Incorrecto

• 食物腐化了 — for food spoiling, use 腐烂 or 变质; 腐化 in modern usage is primarily used for moral corruption

Origen e historia

腐 (rot/decay) + 化 (transform/change)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal