【fǔ làn】

HSK 7-9
  1. to rot
  2. to putrefy
  3. (fig.) corrupt
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to rot
    2. This meaning refers to the biological process where organic matter decays or decomposes, typically due to bacteria or fungi.
    Food will rot if it is left out too long.
    In autumn, the fallen leaves begin to rot.
  2. to putrefy
    3. Similar to rotting, this meaning indicates the decomposition of organic material, often accompanied by a foul smell due to bacterial action.
    The dead fish putrefies quickly in the water.
    The summer sun makes it easier for the garbage to putrefy.
  3. (fig.) corrupt
    4. In a figurative sense, this meaning relates to moral decay or the deterioration of integrity, often used in the context of individuals or systems becoming dishonest.
    The politics of this city have become corrupt.
    He has worked in a corrupt system for many years.
Generated collocations (experimental)
rotten fruitputrefied fooddecayed wooddecomposed bodycorrupt ideasa corrupt societyrotten foundationto accelerate decayto prevent rotputrid smellinevitable decaybiological decomposition
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