Definition

Examples

• 很多公司的通病是缺乏创新。
  Hěn duō gōngsī de tōng shì quēfá chuàngxīn.
  A common failing of many companies is a lack of innovation.
• 拖延是现代人的一个通病。
  Tuōyán shì xiàndài rén de yí gè tōng.
  Procrastination is a common problem of modern people.
• 教育系统的通病是过度应试。
  Jiàoyù xìtǒng de tōng shì guòdù yìngshì.
  A common failing of the education system is excessive test-taking.