世風日下 [－风－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    世道​越​嚟​越​墮落​；​世人​嘅​道德​越​嚟​越敗​壞
    public morals are degenerating day by day
    • 以前街坊街里都會互相幫忙，家下就見死不救，真係世風日下。
      以前街坊街里都会互相帮忙，家下就见死不救，真系世风日下。
      ji5 cin4 gaai1 fong1 gaai1 lei5 dou1 wui5 wu6 soeng1 bong1 mong4, gaa1 haa6 zau6 gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3, zan1 hai6 sai3 fung1 jat6 haa6
      Neighbours in the community used to help each other, but nowadays they refuse to help those in urgent need. Their morals are degenerating.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    the world's morals are worsening day by day.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    以前街坊街里都会互相帮忙，家下就见死不救，真系世风日下。
    以前街坊街里都會互相幫忙，家下就見死不救，真係世風日下。
    ji5 cin4 gaai1 fong1 gaai1 lei5 dou1 wui5 wu6 soeng1 bong1 mong4, gaa1 haa6 zau6 gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3, zan1 hai6 sai3 fung1 jat6 haa6
    • Neighbours in the community used to help each other, but nowadays they refuse to help those in urgent need. Their morals are degenerating.
  2. Cantonese
    依家啲女仔中学未毕业就失猪，真系世风日下。
    依家啲女仔中學未畢業就失豬，真係世風日下。
    • Nowadays the girls lose her virginity while still in secondary school, morals are really declining.