腐敗的原因傳布腐敗或腐朽的根源 A source of spreading corruption or decay.
那個腐朽的傀儡政權(quán)正在土崩瓦解。 The decadent puppet regime was falling apart.
敵人就在背后，而前面橫跨在深谷之上的橋已經(jīng)腐朽不堪，搖搖晃晃。他處在兩難之中，猶豫了起來。 His enemy was close behind him, and the bridge over the ravine was rotten and swaying. Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, he hesitated.
