选贤任能 — “Select the virtuous, appoint the capable”
选贤任能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select and appoint talented and virtuous individuals to positions of responsibility; to choose the wise and capable”. Literally, “Select the virtuous, appoint the capable”.
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- xuǎn选bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle
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- 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jìn进néng能select and appoint the talented
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What does 选贤任能 mean?
选贤任能 (xuǎn xián rèn néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select and appoint talented and virtuous individuals to positions of responsibility; to choose the wise and capable”.
How do you pronounce 选贤任能?
选贤任能 is pronounced xuǎn xián rèn néng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 选贤任能 literally mean?
Literally, 选贤任能 means “Select the virtuous, appoint the capable”. It is used to mean “to select and appoint talented and virtuous individuals to positions of responsibility; to choose the wise and capable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 选贤任能?
选拔任用贤能的人。亦作“选贤与能”、“选贤举能”。