胜任愉快 — “Competent and pleasant”
胜任愉快 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be perfectly competent for a task and perform it with ease and enjoyment; to be fully capable of a job and find pleasure in doing it”. Literally, “Competent and pleasant”.
胜任愉快 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 胜任愉快
During the reign of Emperor Jing of Han, the stern official Zhi Du was resolute and strong-willed, dared to speak out, and was ruthless when handling official duties.
When he served as the Administrator of Jinan, the powerful local clans often bullied the weak and ran rampant in the countryside. Zhi Du executed the chief offenders, after which the rest of the people dared not commit any further misdeeds.
Sima Qian commented that Zhi Du acted decisively, and only in this way could he be fully competent and perform his duties with ease and satisfaction.
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Synonyms of 胜任愉快
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- shèng胜bù不jiāo骄，，bài败bù不něi馁Stay humble in success, resilient in failure
- shèng胜rén人yī一chóu筹be a cut above
- shèng胜yǒu友rú如yún云surrounded by many excellent friends
- shèng胜cán残qù去shā杀transform cruel, abolish killing
- shèng胜dú读shí十nián年shū书learn more in a moment than in years
- shèng胜fù负bīng兵jiā家zhī之cháng常Victory and defeat are common
- shèng胜fù负bīng兵jiā家cháng常shì势Victory and defeat are common
- shèng胜bài败nǎi乃bīng兵jiā家cháng常shì事Victory and defeat are common in war
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What does 胜任愉快 mean?
胜任愉快 (shèng rèn yú kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be perfectly competent for a task and perform it with ease and enjoyment; to be fully capable of a job and find pleasure in doing it”.
How do you pronounce 胜任愉快?
胜任愉快 is pronounced shèng rèn yú kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胜任愉快 literally mean?
Literally, 胜任愉快 means “Competent and pleasant”. It is used to mean “to be perfectly competent for a task and perform it with ease and enjoyment; to be fully capable of a job and find pleasure in doing it”.
Where does 胜任愉快 come from?
胜任愉快 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 胜任愉快?
胜任：能力足以担任。指有能力担当某项任务或工作，而且能很好地完成。