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舞弊

wǔbì
verb #31,599

Meanings

  1. 1 to engage in fraud
  2. 2 to cheat (especially in exams or elections)
  3. 3 malpractice

Examples

考试舞弊将被严肃处理。
Kǎoshì wǔbì jiāng bèi yánsù chǔlǐ.
Cheating in the exam will be dealt with severely.
选举中发现了大规模舞弊行为。
Xuǎnjǔ zhōng fāxiànle dà guīmó wǔbì xíngwéi.
Large-scale electoral fraud was discovered in the election.

Tips

memory
舞 'to dance / to brandish' + 弊 'fraud / abuse' — picture someone 'dancing around the rules', manipulating a system through tricks. The character 弊 itself contains 廾 'two hands' over 攴 (subtle striking) — the etymological image is hands secretly working mischief.
usage
More serious than 作弊 (zuòbì) 'to cheat (in tests, games)' — 舞弊 is the formal / legal term covering exam cheating, electoral fraud, accounting fraud, and procedural rigging. Common compounds: 营私舞弊 'to engage in graft for personal gain', 考场舞弊 'exam-hall cheating', 徇私舞弊 'malpractice for private favor'.

Stroke Order

舞 wǔ
弊 bì