腐
fǔ
Pinyin
Definition
腐
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- decay
- rotten
Character Decomposition
Idioms (5)
刀子嘴,豆腐心
- 1 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
切齿腐心
- 1 to detest sth or sb to the utmost extreme (idiom)
化腐朽为神奇
- 1 lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)
心急吃不了热豆腐
- 1 hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
- 2 one just has to be patient
- 3 haste will ruin everything
流水不腐,户枢不蠹
- 1 lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
- 2 fig. constant activity prevents decay
Sample Sentences
在我看来,习近平是一个务实的领导人,他在主政之后大力推行反腐工作,赢得了人民的支持。马英九作为台湾的领导人,则更带有一股文人书生气质,儒雅且风度翩翩。
In my view, Xi Jinping is a very practical leader. After coming to power he made a big effort to launch an anti-corruption movement, winning the support of the people. Ma Ying-jeou, as the leader of Taiwan, has a scholarly air to him and a certain scholarly elegance.
然而加工肉制品譬如火腿、香肠、培根等由于不是新鲜肉,因此为了延长其保鲜期都添加了一些防腐剂,或是使用了腌、熏或是抹盐等延长贮存时间等手法,致癌的风险也正是起因于这些加工处理手法。
And as processed meat products, such as ham, sausage and bacon aren't fresh, preservatives are added to keep them fresh, or methods, such as pickling, smoking are salting are used to preserve their shelf life, and the cancer risks come from these processes.
副市长路易吉布鲁尼亚罗说,在建的水下坝原本应能阻挡洪水,建设项目却因超支和腐败一拖再拖。
Deputy Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said that the underwater dam currently under construction could have prevented the floods. However the construction project was delayed due to overspending and corruption.
消暑冷饮中最出名的冰碗是用甜瓜果藕、杏仁豆腐、葡萄干、鲜胡桃、淮山药、枣泥糕等料制成,冰镇后吃起来十分爽口。
The most popular ice bowls during summer were made from melon candied fruit, almond tofu, raisins, fresh walnuts, yam, jujube paste etc. They were freezed into ice and tasted extremely refreshing.
川菜的话,口味就是麻辣鲜香,最有名的菜色就得数“水煮鱼”、“宫保鸡丁”、“麻婆豆腐”啦。湘菜也重辣,不过更油腻。
In terms of Sichuanese food, the flavor is hot and numbing and fresh and fragrant. And one must count "poached sliced fish in hot chili sauce", "Kung Pao Chicken" and "Mapo Tofu" among them. Hunanese cuisine is also very spicy, but more oily too.
都说要吃得健康一点了,你还净点那些多油的料理。晚餐是煮豆腐和水果沙拉,帮你清清肠胃。
Didn't we say that you should eat a little more healthily? And you only want to order oily foods. Dinner is boiled tofu and fruit salad, to flush out your digestive system.
中国有很多有名的菜,比如说宫保鸡丁、麻婆豆腐。
There are many famous Chinese dishes. For example, Kung Pao Chicken, Ma Po Tofu.
你思想前进,那你去搞社会运动吧,我这腐败的地方不适合你。
If your thinking is so avant-garde, why don't you go and take part in social activism, this nest of corruption clearly isn't for you.
就是有你们这些思想腐败、压榨员工的雇主,就业环境才会这么差。
It's because of corrupt employers like you who exploit their staff that the job market is so bad.
我们有豆腐火腿色拉。配蛋黄酱和千岛汁。
We have a tofu and ham salad. Along with mayonnaise and thousand island dressing.