弊 bì bad
bad; evil; wrong; fraud
How to remember 弊: 敝 worn out + 廾 two hands = bad. The teacher holds the worn out cheat sheet in her two hands and tells the boy that copying answers is a bad habit.
Component breakdown
弊 = 敝 worn out + 廾 two hands
- 敝 worn out
- 廾 two hands
The teacher holds the worn out cheat sheet in her two hands and tells the boy that copying answers is a bad habit.
How it is used
- A drawback/malpractice: 弊端 (bìduān) a systemic abuse, 弊病 (bìbìng) a defect, 作弊 (zuòbì) to cheat (on a test).
- 利弊 (lìbì) = pros and cons; 权衡利弊 (quánhéng lìbì) weigh the advantages and disadvantages.
- 杜绝舞弊 (dùjué wǔbì) = to stamp out cheating/fraud.