思贤如渴 — “To eagerly seek out and recruit talented and virtuous individuals”
思贤如渴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eagerly seek out and recruit talented and virtuous individuals”. Showing an urgent and intense desire, as if one is thirsty for water. Literally, “To long for worthy people as if thirsty”.
思贤如渴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 思贤如渴 mean?
思贤如渴 (sī xián rú kě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eagerly seek out and recruit talented and virtuous individuals”.
How do you pronounce 思贤如渴?
思贤如渴 is pronounced sī xián rú kě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 思贤如渴 literally mean?
Literally, 思贤如渴 means “to long for worthy people as if thirsty”. It is used to mean “to eagerly seek out and recruit talented and virtuous individuals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 思贤如渴?
如渴：如口渴思饮那般，形容迫切。比喻迫切的想延致有才德的人。