趋利避害

Traditional form:

趨利避害

Pinyin (reading):

qūlìbìhài

Definitions:

• (idiom) to make the most of the benefits while avoiding adverse effects

Characters:

• 趋 - to hurry, to hasten; to approach, to be attracted to
• 利 - gains, advantage, profit, merit
• 避 - to avoid, to turn away; to escape, to hide
• 害 - to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill

Traditional characters:

• 趨 - to hurry, to hasten; to approach, to be attracted to
• 利 - gains, advantage, profit, merit
• 避 - to avoid, to turn away; to escape, to hide
• 害 - to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill