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任贤使能

任贤使能 — “To appoint the virtuous and employ the capable”

任贤使能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appoint the virtuous and employ the capable”. To select and use talented individuals. Literally, “appoint the virtuous and employ the able”.

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任贤使能 Pronunciation and Pinyin

任贤使能 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
任
rèn6appoint, trust, or allow
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
使
shǐ8make, cause, use, send
能
néng10can, be able to

Example Sentence with 任贤使能

一个成功的团队,管理者往往懂得任贤使能,才能不断进步。
A successful team's manager often knows how to appoint the virtuous and employ the able to achieve continuous progress.

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Synonyms of 任贤使能

  • xián贤zhě者zài在wèi位,,néng能zhě者zài在zhí职Virtuous in power, competent in office

More idioms starting with 任

  • rèn任rén人wéi唯qīn亲appoint people by favoritism
  • rèn任rén人wéi唯xián贤appoint officials based on merit
  • rèn任rén人zǎi宰gē割to be at the mercy of others
  • rèn任rén人bǎi摆bù布be manipulated by others
  • rèn任rén人bǎi摆nòng弄allow oneself to be manipulated by others
  • rèn任cóng从fēng风làng浪qǐ起,,wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm despite all challenges
  • rèn任qí其zì自liú流let things take their own course
  • rèn任qí其zì自rán然let things take their natural course
  • rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起,,wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼tái台remain calm despite all difficulties
  • rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起,,wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm in any storm
  • rèn任láo劳rèn任yuàn怨bear criticism and hard work without complaint
  • rèn任yuàn怨rèn任láo劳bear criticism and hard work

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Questions about 任贤使能

What does 任贤使能 mean?

任贤使能 (rèn xián shǐ néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appoint the virtuous and employ the capable”.

How do you pronounce 任贤使能?

任贤使能 is pronounced rèn xián shǐ néng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 任贤使能 literally mean?

Literally, 任贤使能 means “appoint the virtuous and employ the able”. It is used to mean “to appoint the virtuous and employ the capable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 任贤使能?

任用有德行有才能的人。

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