弊端

Traditional form:

弊端

Pinyin (reading):

bìduān

Definitions:

• systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

Characters:

• 弊 - evil, bad, wrong; fraud, harm
• 端 - end, extreme; head; beginning

Traditional characters:

• 弊 - evil, bad, wrong; fraud, harm
• 端 - end, extreme; head; beginning