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興利除弊

简兴利除弊 · 繁興利除弊

Mandarin · pinyin xīng lì chú bì

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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hing1 lei6 ceoi4 bai6

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