How do you pronounce 兴利除弊?

兴利除弊 is pronounced xīng lì chú bì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 兴利除弊 literally mean?

Literally, 兴利除弊 means “Promote benefits and eliminate harms”. It is used to mean “to promote what is beneficial and eliminate what is harmful”.

Where does 兴利除弊 come from?

兴利除弊 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 兴利除弊?

弊：害处，坏处。兴办对国家人民有益利的事业，除去各种弊端。

兴利除弊 — “To promote what is beneficial and eliminate what is harmful”

兴利除弊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to promote what is beneficial and eliminate what is harmful”. To foster advantages and eradicate abuses; to initiate beneficial undertakings and abolish malpractices. It describes the process of reforming and improving by encouraging positive aspects and removing negative ones. Literally, “Promote benefits and eliminate harms”.

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兴利除弊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

兴xīng
利lì
除chú
弊bì

兴利除弊 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
兴	xīng	6	start, flourish, or interest
利	lì	7	benefit, smooth, sharp, profit
除	chú	10	remove, eliminate, or divide
弊	bì	14	malpractice or disadvantage

Example Sentence with 兴利除弊

为了让社区环境更加宜居，居民委员会决定深入调研，兴利除弊，推动一系列改进措施。

To make the community environment more livable, the residents' committee decided to conduct in-depth research, promote advantages and eliminate disadvantages, and implement a series of improvement measures.

Origin and Story of 兴利除弊

During the reign of Emperor Shenzong in the Northern Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi served as a privy councilor.

He formulated new policies such as the Equalization of Transport Law and the Green Shoots Law to alleviate the burden on farmers and increase national revenue. The Farmland and Water Conservancy Law promoted water conservancy projects nationwide. The Baojia Law and the Horse-raising Law were introduced to strengthen national defense.

Sima Guang criticized these reforms as "creating trouble and disturbing the people." Wang Anshi, however, argued that implementing the new laws was precisely "to promote benefits and eliminate abuses."

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Synonyms of 兴利除弊

Antonyms of 兴利除弊

gù故bù步zì自fēng封stick to old ways

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Questions about 兴利除弊

What does 兴利除弊 mean?: 兴利除弊 (xīng lì chú bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to promote what is beneficial and eliminate what is harmful”.
How do you pronounce 兴利除弊?: 兴利除弊 is pronounced xīng lì chú bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兴利除弊 literally mean?: Literally, 兴利除弊 means “Promote benefits and eliminate harms”. It is used to mean “to promote what is beneficial and eliminate what is harmful”.
Where does 兴利除弊 come from?: 兴利除弊 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 兴利除弊?: 弊：害处，坏处。兴办对国家人民有益利的事业，除去各种弊端。

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