选贤与能 — “Select the virtuous and capable”
选贤与能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select and appoint individuals who are both virtuous and capable for important positions or roles”. Literally, “Select the virtuous and capable”.
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- xuǎn选xián贤rèn任néng能select the virtuous and appoint the capable
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What does 选贤与能 mean?
选贤与能 (xuǎn xián yǔ néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select and appoint individuals who are both virtuous and capable for important positions or roles”.
How do you pronounce 选贤与能?
选贤与能 is pronounced xuǎn xián yǔ néng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 选贤与能 literally mean?
Literally, 选贤与能 means “Select the virtuous and capable”. It is used to mean “to select and appoint individuals who are both virtuous and capable for important positions or roles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 选贤与能?
选拔任用贤能的人。与，通“举”。亦作“选贤任能”、“选贤举能”。