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興利除弊

简 兴利除弊 · 繁 興利除弊
Mandarin · pinyin xīng lì chú bì

Meanings

  1. to promote what is useful and get rid of what is harmful (idiom)
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興
xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
除
chú · eliminate, remove, except
弊
bì · evil, wrong, bad; criminal
兴
xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
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1–4–2–4 · xing1 li4 chu2 bi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hing1 lei6 ceoi4 bai6

Cantonese word readings for 興利除弊. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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hing1 lei6 ceoi4 bai6

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興利除弊 · xing1 li4 chu2 bi4
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Exact source record興利除弊 兴利除弊 [xing1 li4 chu2 bi4] /to promote what is useful and get rid of what is harmful (idiom)/