







选贤进能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select and appoint talented and capable individuals”. To choose the wise and promote the able. Literally, “Select the wise and promote the capable”.

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Open the tool →选贤进能 (xuǎn xián jìn néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select and appoint talented and capable individuals”.
选贤进能 is pronounced xuǎn xián jìn néng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 选贤进能 means “Select the wise and promote the capable”. It is used to mean “to select and appoint talented and capable individuals”.
选:选择,挑选。选拔任用贤能的人