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弊bai6端dyun1

bai6 dyun1bì duān

English

  1. systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
  2. the disadvantage, the harm that something might cause

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 缺點,唔好嘅地方,某事會引致嘅問題

Examples

  • 呢幾個方案其實都各有弊端,其實都係揀冇咁差嗰個啫。

    These few proposals have their own disadvantages, actually we are just choosing the one which is less worse.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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