趋利避害 — “To seek advantage and shun harm”
趋利避害 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek advantage and shun harm”. To pursue gain and avoid loss. Literally, “tend towards benefit, avoid harm”.
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趋利避害 Pronunciation and Pinyin
趋利避害 Character Breakdown
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在日常生活中，人们在做任何选择时，往往会不自觉地趋利避害。
In daily life, when making any choice, people often subconsciously seek advantage and shun harm.
Idioms Related to 趋利避害
Synonyms of 趋利避害
More idioms starting with 趋
- qū趋zhī之rú如wù鹜flock to something eagerly
- qū趋zhī之ruò若wù骛flock to something like ducks
- qū趋zhī之ruò若wù鹜flock to like ducks
- qū趋qián前tuì退hòu后hesitate to advance or retreat
- qū趋shì势fù附rè热curry favor with the influential
- qū趋jí吉táo逃xiōng凶seek good fortune and avoid harm
- qū趋jí吉bì避xiōng凶seek good fortune, avoid disaster
- qū趋shí时fèng奉shì势to follow trends and flatter the powerful
- qū趋shí时fù附shì势to follow trends and curry favor
- qū趋quán权fù附shì势fawn upon the influential
- qū趋yán炎fèng奉shì势fawn on the powerful
- qū趋yán炎mù慕shì势fawn on the powerful
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What does 趋利避害 mean?
趋利避害 (qū lì bì hài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek advantage and shun harm”.
How do you pronounce 趋利避害?
趋利避害 is pronounced qū lì bì hài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趋利避害 literally mean?
Literally, 趋利避害 means “tend towards benefit, avoid harm”. It is used to mean “to seek advantage and shun harm”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趋利避害?
趋：奔向。奔向有利的一面，而避开有害的一面。