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用贤任能

用贤任能 — “To employ and appoint virtuous and capable individuals”

用贤任能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to employ and appoint virtuous and capable individuals”. To put the able and worthy in important positions. Literally, “use the worthy, appoint the able”.

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用贤任能 Pronunciation and Pinyin

用贤任能 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
用
yòng5to use or employ
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
任
rèn6appoint, trust, or allow
能
néng10can, be able to

Example Sentence with 用贤任能

这家公司一直秉持用贤任能的原则,使得团队充满活力和创造力。
This company has always upheld the principle of employing the wise and capable, making its team vibrant and creative.

Idioms Related to 用贤任能

Synonyms of 用贤任能

  • rèn任xián贤shǐ使néng能appoint the virtuous and employ the able

Antonyms of 用贤任能

  • rèn任rén人wéi唯qīn亲appoint people by favoritism
  • dù妒xián贤jí嫉néng能resent others' talent or moral superiority

More idioms starting with 用

  • yòng用yī一dāng当shí十exceptionally capable or efficient
  • yòng用zhī之bù不jié竭inexhaustible supply
  • yòng用zhī之zé则xíng行,,shě舍zhī之zé则cáng藏Serve when called, retire when not
  • yòng用rén人bù不yí疑,,yí疑rén人bù不yòng用Trust who you employ; don't employ who you distrust
  • yòng用bīng兵rú如shén神command troops with extraordinary skill
  • yòng用qí其suǒ所cháng长utilize one's strengths
  • yòng用xià夏biàn变yí夷Assimilate less developed cultures with advanced culture
  • yòng用tiān天yīn因dì地utilize favorable timing and adapt to conditions
  • yòng用jìn尽xīn心jī机rack one's brains
  • yòng用jìn尽jī机guān关exhaust all schemes and stratagems
  • yòng用xīn心yòng用yì意apply oneself wholeheartedly and diligently
  • yòng用xīn心jié竭lì力exert utmost effort and thought

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What does 用贤任能 mean?

用贤任能 (yòng xián rèn néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to employ and appoint virtuous and capable individuals”.

How do you pronounce 用贤任能?

用贤任能 is pronounced yòng xián rèn néng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 用贤任能 literally mean?

Literally, 用贤任能 means “use the worthy, appoint the able”. It is used to mean “to employ and appoint virtuous and capable individuals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 用贤任能?

任用贤良且有能力的人

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