兴利除弊 xīnglìchúbì to promote the good and remove the bad Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 兴 興 xīng adjectivenoun to flourish to rise; to flourish; to start; to build; to become popular; to mobilize利 lì noun benefit advantage; benefit; help or use. Opposite of 弊 bì or 害 hài除 chú verbparticle to remove to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove; to wipe out弊 bì disadvantage (bound form) harm; drawback; disadvantage; defect; often contrasted with 利 lì