age-old malpractice; deep-seated abuse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
deep-seated abuse; long-standing malpractice
formalRefers to harmful practices or systems that have been in place for a long time and are difficult to change. Often used in formal, administrative, or critical contexts.
Xīn新
zhèng政
fǔ府
shàng上
rèn任
hòu后
，
jué决
xīn心
qīng清
chú除
shè社
huì会
jī积
bì弊
。
After taking office, the new government was determined to eradicate deep-seated societal abuses.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yīn因
guǎn管
lǐ理
jī积
bì弊
ér而
xiàn陷
rù入
wéi危
jī机
。
This company fell into crisis due to long-standing management malpractices.
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Yào要
gǎi改
gé革
chéng成
gōng功
，
bì必
xū须
xiān先
cóng从
gé革
chú除
jī积
bì弊
kāi开
shǐ始
。
For reform to succeed, it must start by eliminating entrenched abuses.