知人之鉴 — “The ability to discern people's character and talent”
知人之鉴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the ability to discern people's character and talent”. Keen judgment of character; insight into human nature. Literally, “Discernment of people”.
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知人之鉴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
知人之鉴 Character Breakdown
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这位经验丰富的经理具有知人之鉴，总能为团队挑选出最合适的人选。
This experienced manager has a keen judgment of character and can always select the most suitable candidates for the team.
Idioms Related to 知人之鉴
Synonyms of 知人之鉴
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- zhī知yī一wàn万bì毕Grasp one, comprehend all
- zhī知yī一bù不zhī知shí十know one aspect, not the whole
- zhī知yī一ér而bù不zhī知èr二know one but not two
- zhī知bù不zhà诈yú愚The wise do not deceive the foolish
- zhī知yì义duō多qíng情understanding of loyalty and full of tender feelings
- zhī知zhī之wéi为zhī知zhī之，，bù不zhī知wèi为bù不zhī知know what you know, admit what you don't
- zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰，，xíng行zhī之wéi惟jiān艰Knowing is easy, doing is hard
- zhī知zhī之fēi非nàn难，，xíng行zhī之bù不yì易Knowing is easy, doing is hard
- zhī知shū书míng明lǐ理cultured and reasonable
- zhī知shū书zhī知lǐ礼well-educated and well-mannered
- zhī知shū书shí识zì字educated and literate
- zhī知shū书shí识lǐ礼educated and well-mannered
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Open the tool →Questions about 知人之鉴
What does 知人之鉴 mean?
知人之鉴 (zhī rén zhī jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the ability to discern people's character and talent”.
How do you pronounce 知人之鉴?
知人之鉴 is pronounced zhī rén zhī jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知人之鉴 literally mean?
Literally, 知人之鉴 means “Discernment of people”. It is used to mean “the ability to discern people's character and talent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知人之鉴?
能看出人的品行和才能的眼力