礼贤远佞 — “Honor the worthy, distance the sycophants”
礼贤远佞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to honor and respect the virtuous and talented while keeping flatterers and sycophants at a distance; to value integrity and shun deceit”. Literally, “Honor the worthy, distance the sycophants”.
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More idioms starting with 礼
- lǐ礼bù不qīn亲shòu授Etiquette forbids direct physical exchange between sexes
- lǐ礼wéi为qíng情mào貌Etiquette reflects inner feelings
- lǐ礼yì义lián廉chǐ耻propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame
- lǐ礼zhī之yòng用，，hé和wèi为guì贵Harmony is paramount in the use of rites
- lǐ礼yuè乐bēng崩huài坏social order and ethical norms collapse
- lǐ礼yí仪zhī之bāng邦Land of rites and courtesy
- lǐ礼xiān先yī一fàn饭Slightly senior in etiquette or first to show courtesy
- lǐ礼xiān先yī壹fàn饭be slightly more senior in etiquette
- lǐ礼huài坏yuè乐bēng崩Social order collapses, moral principles lost
- lǐ礼huài坏lè乐quē缺social order and morality in disarray
- lǐ礼shì士qīn亲xián贤respect scholars and cherish the virtuous
- lǐ礼duō多rén人bù不guài怪Excessive politeness does no harm
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What does 礼贤远佞 mean?
礼贤远佞 (lǐ xián yuǎn nìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to honor and respect the virtuous and talented while keeping flatterers and sycophants at a distance; to value integrity and shun deceit”.
How do you pronounce 礼贤远佞?
礼贤远佞 is pronounced lǐ xián yuǎn nìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 礼贤远佞 literally mean?
Literally, 礼贤远佞 means “Honor the worthy, distance the sycophants”. It is used to mean “to honor and respect the virtuous and talented while keeping flatterers and sycophants at a distance; to value integrity and shun deceit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 礼贤远佞?
礼：表示敬意；远：疏远；佞：善于运用花言巧语献媚的人。敬重有才德的人，远离巧言献媚的人