Abstract
The original Latin meaning of decadence was to “fall away,” or to decay in value, or decline in literary excellence after a period of major accomplishment. Decadent in Chinese translation equates to the two characters “tuifei” 颓废 which carries negative connotations which are not present in the original. The Chinese “颓” has connotations of collapse and decay, while “废” has connotations of abandonment and worthlessness.
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Yue, D. (2016). The Last Decadent in China: Shanghai’s Shao Xunmei. In: China and the West at the Crossroads. China Academic Library. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1116-0_13
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