不正之风

bù zhèng zhī fēng

HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

1. unhealthy tendency

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 正气 zhèng qì 正气 zhèng qì healthy atmosphere; moral spirit 指正直、健康的风气，与不正之风相对。: healthy atmosphere; moral spirit

Related words

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• 潜规则 qián guī zé 潜规则 qián guī zé unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors) 指在正式规定之外被实际遵循的不成文规则，常伴随不正之风出现。: unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)

Synonyms

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• 歪风邪气 wāi fēng xié qì 歪风邪气 wāi fēng xié qì noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends 指不正派的风气和不良的倾向，更强调邪恶不良的性质。: noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends

Usage notes

Collocations

常与'纠正'、'抵制'、'杜绝'等动词搭配，如'纠正不正之风'，很少与中性动词连用。

Formality

主要用于正式语境，如政治或官方讲话中批评不良现象，不用于日常闲聊。

Example Sentences

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我们必须坚决纠正 不正之风 。

We must resolutely correct unhealthy tendencies.

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Child Words of 不正之风

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 正 正 zhēng: first month of the lunar year
• 正 正 zhèng: straight
• 风 风 fēng: wind