Keyword
fraud
- evil
- bad
- wrong
- harm
- Frequency
- #2184
- Strokes
- 14
Readings
bì
Mnemonic
Two hands 廾 breaking something 敝; 敝 also provides the pronunciation
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
作弊
to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
舞弊
to engage in fraud
弊端
systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
弊病
malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage
弊
detriment; fraud; harm; defeat
利弊
pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
弊案
scandal
徇私舞弊
(idiom) to abuse one's position for personal gain
时弊
ills of the day; contemporary problems
积弊
age-old (malpractice); long established (corrupt practices); deeply rooted (superstition)
流弊
malpractice; long-running abuse
权衡利弊
to weigh the pros and cons (idiom)
有利有弊
to have both advantages and disadvantages
兴利除弊
to promote what is useful and get rid of what is harmful (idiom)
防弊
anti-fraud; anti-cheating; preventing wrongdoing
切中时弊
to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target; to hit the nub of the matter