興利除弊

hing1 lei6 ceoi4 bai6

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

興利除弊Traditional · Main Form
兴利除弊Alternate Form

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