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corruption · to corrupt · to rot · rotten

腐败
fǔ bài
f+ǔ·3rd toneb+ài·4th tone
WordHSK 7-9
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The politician pushed for reform by denouncing the corruption of the government officials.
政治家以揭露政府官员的腐败来推动改革。
Synonyms
Synonyms
officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up官官相护guān guān xiāng hùgive and take bribes openly · commit briberies undisguisedly贿赂公行huì lù gōng xíngto hold a sinecure (idiom)尸位素餐shī wèi sù cānrotten · decayed · decadent · degenerate腐朽fǔ xiǔ(of a corrupt regime) the civil officials are indolent and the military officers frivolous文恬武嬉wén tián wǔ xīto rot · to decay · to become corrupt腐化fǔ huà