This is the same with "schlecht" in German, but the common translation of the title is still "Die Blumen des Bösen" So "schlecht" also means both things. I th

This is the same with "schlecht" in German, but the common translation of the title is still "Die Blumen des Bösen" So "schlecht" also means both things. I think it's probably common for languages to have a word that covers both. But it seems the "evil" connotation is common or maybe even canonical in translations. So Baudelaire certainly knew the meanings of the words he was using, enjoying the ambiguity. Maybe it's even intended for the translation to remain ambiguous? Just speculation here though.