zhù​shí

to bore through

  • created sense approved 蛀蚀/蛀蝕 · zhù​shí · to bore through — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蛀蚀 / 蛀蝕

    zhù​shí

    to bore through

    (of insects) to eat into and damage something

    蛀 (literal) → 蛀 · zhù · to bore through 蚀 (literal) → 蚀/蝕 · shí · to erode

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 蛀蚀/蛀蝕 · zhù​shí · to corrupt — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蛀蚀 / 蛀蝕

    zhù​shí

    to corrupt

    to metaphorically erode or damage, such as one's character or spirit

    蛀 (literal) → 蛀 · zhù · to bore through 蚀 (literal) → 蚀/蝕 · shí · to erode

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense