兴利除害 xīnglìchúhài to promote what is beneficial and abolish what is harmful Origin Definitions Defs 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除害 chúhài to eliminate harmful things to get rid of pests, evil, or bad habits and practices; to remove what causes harm to the people