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不正之风

búzhèngzhīfēng

unhealthy practice; improper tendency

A person slips a red envelope under a table
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Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

正 zhèng

Strokes
5
Radical
止 — to stop, to halt
Made of
一 one 止 to stop, to halt
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

之 zhī

Strokes
3
Radical
丿 — falling stroke
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 之

风 fēng

Strokes
4
Radical
风 — wind
Made of
几 small table 乂 to govern

Example phrases

  • 清理学术评审中的不正之风,不能只靠临时通报。 Qīnglǐ xuéshù píngshěn zhōng de búzhèngzhīfēng, bù néng zhǐ kào línshí tōngbào. Cleaning up unhealthy practices in academic review cannot rely only on temporary notices.
  • 学校里的不正之风一定要及时纠正。 Xuéxiào lǐ de búzhèngzhīfēng yídìng yào jíshí jiūzhèng. Unhealthy practices in schools must be corrected in good time.
  • 比赛中送礼拉关系的不正之风让大家很反感。 Bǐsài zhōng sònglǐ lā guānxi de búzhèngzhīfēng ràng dàjiā hěn fǎngǎn. The unhealthy habit of giving gifts to win favour in competitions disgusts everyone.

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