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有百利而無一弊

简有百利而无一弊 · 繁有百利而無一弊

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu bǎi lì ér wú yī bì

to have many advantages and no disadvantages

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
弊: bì · evil, wrong, bad; criminal
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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3–3–4–2–2–1–4 · you3 bai3 li4 er2 wu2 yi1 bi4

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