Definition
颓废 describes a dispirited mood (loss of purpose leading to self-neglect) and a decadent lifestyle (self-indulgent decay). For mood, it's deeper than 沮丧's temporary dejection; for lifestyle, it focuses on hedonistic collapse, while 腐烂 and 腐朽 imply rottenness and moral corruption.
adjective
dispiriteddejecteddepressed (of mood or spirit)decadent (of lifestyle or social trend)
Examples
- 颓废，。Tā zuìjìn hěn tuí fèi, shénme dōu bù xiǎng zuò.He has been very dispirited lately and doesn't want to do anything.
- 颓废。Zhè zhǒng tuí fèi de shēnghuó fāngshì ràng tā shīqù le hěn duō péngyou.This kind of decadent lifestyle caused him to lose many friends.
- 颓废？Tā zěnme biàn de zhème tuí fèi?How did he become so dejected?
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