腐朽

• 병음: fǔ xiǔ
• 한자 분석: 腐 = 广 + 肉 + 府 (putrid, decay); 朽 = 木 + 丂 (rotted wood, decay)

뜻

썩어 문드러지다; 부패하고 낡다

Used for wood that has rotted, old institutions in total decay, and obsolete or corrupt thinking. Often appears in political rhetoric to describe feudal or exploitative systems. More severe than 腐败 — implies complete, irreversible deterioration.

예문

1. 那棵百年老树的树干已经严重腐朽，随时有倒塌的危险。
2. 封建腐朽的制度压迫了人民数千年，理应被彻底废除。
3. 这座废弃的老宅年久失修，木质结构大部分已经腐朽不堪。

사용 가이드

맥락: political, literary, history

어조: critical

올바른 표현

• 历史的车轮终将碾碎一切腐朽没落的旧势力。(The wheels of history will ultimately crush all decayed and declining old forces.)
• 那批腐朽的木质构件必须全部更换，才能保证建筑的安全。(All those rotted wooden components must be completely replaced to ensure the structural safety of the building.)

피해야 할 표현

• 腐朽的食物 — for food that has gone bad, use 腐烂 or 变质; 腐朽 is specifically used for wood, structures, or ideologies

기원과 역사

腐 (rotten/decayed) + 朽 (rotted/decayed wood)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal