择木而处 — “To choose a suitable master or employer to serve”
择木而处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to choose a suitable master or employer to serve”. To choose an appropriate environment or position to settle in, often implying a wise decision for one's own development. Literally, “To choose a tree to dwell in”.
择木而处 Pronunciation and Pinyin
择木而处 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 择木而处
More idioms starting with 择
- zé择zhǔ主ér而shì事choose a worthy master to serve
- zé择jiāo交ér而yǒu友choose friends carefully
- zé择rén人rèn任shì势choose talent and leverage trends
- zé择rén人ér而shì事choose a good person to serve
- zé择yōu优lù录qǔ取select the best for admission
- zé择qí其shàn善zhě者ér而cóng从zhī之Learn from good examples
- zé择lì利xíng行quán权act pragmatically and expediently
- zé择shàn善gù固zhí执persist in choosing the good
- zé择shàn善ér而cóng从follow good examples
- zé择shàn善ér而xíng行choose good and act
- zé择dì地ér而dǎo蹈act with extreme caution
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What does 择木而处 mean?
择木而处 (zé mù ér chù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to choose a suitable master or employer to serve”.
How do you pronounce 择木而处?
择木而处 is pronounced zé mù ér chù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 择木而处 literally mean?
Literally, 择木而处 means “to choose a tree to dwell in”. It is used to mean “to choose a suitable master or employer to serve”.
What is the Chinese definition of 择木而处?
处：居。鸟儿选择合适的树木做巢。比喻选择贤君明主，为其效命