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选贤举能 — “To select the virtuous and appoint the able”

选贤举能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select the virtuous and appoint the able”. To choose capable and upright people for positions. Literally, “select worthy, appoint able”.

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选贤举能 Pronunciation and Pinyin

选贤举能 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
选
xuǎn10choose, select
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
举
jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake
能
néng10can, be able to

Example Sentence with 选贤举能

一个好的团队需要选贤举能,才能不断进步,取得更好的成果。
A good team needs to select the virtuous and appoint the able to continuously improve and achieve better results.

Idioms Related to 选贤举能

Synonyms of 选贤举能

  • rèn任rén人wéi唯xián贤appoint officials based on merit
  • zhī知rén人shàn善rèn任know people and assign them to suitable posts
  • liàng量cái才lù录yòng用assign work according to ability

Antonyms of 选贤举能

  • rèn任rén人wéi唯qīn亲appoint people by favoritism
  • lā拉bāng帮jié结pài派form cliques or factions
  • jié结dǎng党yíng营sī私form cliques for selfish interests

More idioms starting with 选

  • xuǎn选bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle
  • xuǎn选shì士lì厉bīng兵prepare thoroughly for a task
  • xuǎn选jì妓zhēng征gē歌lead a dissolute and extravagant lifestyle
  • xuǎn选gē歌shì试wǔ舞indulge in a dissipated lifestyle
  • xuǎn选wǔ舞zhēng征gē歌indulge in sensual pleasures
  • xuǎn选sè色zhēng征gē歌dissolute lifestyle with women and song
  • xuǎn选xián贤yǔ与néng能select the virtuous and capable
  • xuǎn选xián贤rèn任néng能select the virtuous and appoint the capable
  • xuǎn选xián贤jìn进néng能select and appoint the talented

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Questions about 选贤举能

What does 选贤举能 mean?

选贤举能 (xuǎn xián jǔ néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select the virtuous and appoint the able”.

How do you pronounce 选贤举能?

选贤举能 is pronounced xuǎn xián jǔ néng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 选贤举能 literally mean?

Literally, 选贤举能 means “select worthy, appoint able”. It is used to mean “to select the virtuous and appoint the able”.

What is the Chinese definition of 选贤举能?

选拔任用贤能的人。亦作“选贤任能”、“选贤与能”。

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