興利除弊 xīng lì chú bì

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

興 xīng thrive, prosper, flourish
利 lì
HSK 4
gains, advantage, profit, merit
除 chú
HSK 3
eliminate, remove, except
弊 bì
HSK 6
evil, wrong, bad; criminal