不正之风 (bù zhèng zhī fēng) — unhealthy tendency, malpractice, undesirable social or institutional practice
Definition
A formal written phrase for a 'bad social or institutional trend' (corruption, malpractice). Wider in scope than 弊端 or 弊病, which point to specific flaws in a system or policy.
phrase
unhealthy tendencymalpracticeundesirable social or institutional practice
Examples
- 不正之风。Wǒ men bì xū jiān jué dǎ jī gè zhǒng bù zhèng zhī fēng.We must resolutely crack down on all kinds of unhealthy practices.
- 不正之风。Zhè zhǒng bù zhèng zhī fēng yán zhòng sǔn hài le qǐ yè de shēng yù.This unhealthy tendency has seriously damaged the company's reputation.
- 不正之风。Gōng zhòng duì guān chǎng bù zhèng zhī fēng fēi cháng fǎn gǎn.The public is very disgusted with corrupt practices in officialdom.
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