弊病 bìbìng malady
malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage
How to remember 弊病: 弊 bad + 病 disease = malady.
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How it is used
- A drawback or ingrained flaw in a system or practice - 制度的弊病 (zhìdù de bìbìng) the ills of a system; 克服弊病 (kèfú bìbìng) to overcome the shortcomings.
- Formal/written; think of chronic 'maladies' of an organization rather than a one-off mistake.
- Near-synonym 弊端 (bìduān) leans toward specific abuses/malpractice; 弊病 is broader systemic ills.