举直措枉 — “Raise the straight, dismiss the crooked”
举直措枉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to promote upright and honest individuals and dismiss or reject the dishonest and corrupt”. Literally, “Raise the straight, dismiss the crooked”.
举直措枉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 举直措枉 mean?
举直措枉 (jǔ zhí cuò wǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to promote upright and honest individuals and dismiss or reject the dishonest and corrupt”.
How do you pronounce 举直措枉?
举直措枉 is pronounced jǔ zhí cuò wǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 举直措枉 literally mean?
Literally, 举直措枉 means “Raise the straight, dismiss the crooked”. It is used to mean “to promote upright and honest individuals and dismiss or reject the dishonest and corrupt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 举直措枉?
举：选拔，任用；枉：弯曲，比喻邪恶的人；错：废置，罢黜；直：笔直，比喻正直的人。选用贤者，罢黜奸邪。