弊端

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Chinese

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detriment; fraud; harm
detriment; fraud; harm; defeat
 
end; extremity; item
end; extremity; item; port; to hold something level with both hands; to carry; regular
 
trad. (弊端)
simp. #(弊端)

Etymology

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Attested in the 12th century work 荊國王文公祠堂記 (The Memorial Hall for Wang Anshi, Duke of Jing State and the Venerable Gentleman of Erudition) by Lu Jiuyuan written in the Song Dynasty.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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弊端

  1. malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice
  2. drawback; weakness; flaw; downside

Synonyms

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  • (flaw):
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