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兴利除弊

xīnglìchúbì

Traditional: 興利除弊

to promote what is useful and get rid of what is harmful (idiom)

Character Breakdown

兴
xìng
to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
HSK 1
利
lì
gains, advantage, profit, merit
HSK 4
除
chú
to eliminate, to remove, to wipe out
HSK 3
弊
bì
evil, bad, wrong; fraud, harm
HSK 6

Additional Information

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Chinese
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