弊病

Chinese

 
detriment; fraud; harm
detriment; fraud; harm; defeat
 
ailment; illness; disease
ailment; illness; disease; fall ill; sick; defect
trad. (弊病)
simp. #(弊病)

Etymology

Attested in 朱子語類 (A Collection of Conversations of Master Zhu) first arranged in 1270 during the Song Dynasty.

Pronunciation


Noun

弊病

  1. malady; ills (of society)
  2. fault; defect; drawback; downside

Synonyms

  • (malady): (figurative) 流行病 (liúxíngbìng)
  • (fault):
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