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赏贤使能

赏贤使能 — “To respect and employ capable and virtuous individuals”

赏贤使能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect and employ capable and virtuous individuals”. To honor and make use of talent. Literally, “reward the virtuous and employ the capable”.

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赏贤使能 Pronunciation and Pinyin

赏贤使能 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
赏
shǎng12reward, appreciate, enjoy
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
使
shǐ8make, cause, use, send
能
néng10can, be able to

Example Sentence with 赏贤使能

一家优秀的企业应该赏贤使能,为员工提供施展才华的平台。
An excellent enterprise should respect and employ capable people, providing a platform for employees to showcase their talents.

Idioms Related to 赏贤使能

More idioms starting with 赏

  • shǎng赏yī一quàn劝zhòng众reward one to encourage many
  • shǎng赏yī一quàn劝bǎi百reward one to encourage many
  • shǎng赏bù不dāng当gōng功reward does not match merit
  • shǎng赏bù不yú逾rì日Reward promptly
  • shǎng赏bù不yú逾shí时reward without delay
  • shǎng赏bù不yí遗jiàn贱Reward all deserving people regardless of status
  • shǎng赏xìn信fá罚bì必Reward and punish fairly
  • shǎng赏xìn信fá罚míng明administer rewards and punishments justly
  • shǎng赏gōng功fá罚zuì罪Reward good, punish evil
  • shǎng赏láo劳fá罚zuì罪reward merit, punish crime
  • shǎng赏tóng同fá罚yì异Reward agreement, punish disagreement
  • shǎng赏shàn善fá罚fǒu否reward good, punish evil

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Questions about 赏贤使能

What does 赏贤使能 mean?

赏贤使能 (shǎng xián shǐ néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect and employ capable and virtuous individuals”.

How do you pronounce 赏贤使能?

赏贤使能 is pronounced shǎng xián shǐ néng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 赏贤使能 literally mean?

Literally, 赏贤使能 means “reward the virtuous and employ the capable”. It is used to mean “to respect and employ capable and virtuous individuals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 赏贤使能?

尊崇并重用贤能之士。赏,通“尚”。

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