弊端 (bì duān): systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

Although this policy improved administrative efficiency, it also brought the drawback of excessive concentration of power, and some officials began to abuse their authority as a result.

Many parents only focus on their children's exam scores but overlook the potential drawbacks of this educational approach: children lack independent thinking and hands-on skills.

The company's management became aware of the drawback of flat management, namely that dispersed decision-making power makes it difficult to coordinate project progress uniformly.

The danger of relying excessively on social media for news is obvious: people easily fall into information cocoons and only see opinions they agree with.

If not regulated, the drawbacks of a free market economy will be exposed, such as monopolistic companies raising prices and harming consumer interests.