思贤若渴 — “To eagerly seek and employ talented and virtuous individuals”
思贤若渴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eagerly seek and employ talented and virtuous individuals”. To thirst for talent. Literally, “Thirst for the wise and virtuous”.
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思贤若渴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这家公司为了长远发展，思贤若渴，不惜重金聘请各界精英。
To ensure long-term development, this company is thirsty for talent, sparing no expense to recruit elites from all fields.
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What does 思贤若渴 mean?
思贤若渴 (sī xián ruò kě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eagerly seek and employ talented and virtuous individuals”.
How do you pronounce 思贤若渴?
思贤若渴 is pronounced sī xián ruò kě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 思贤若渴 literally mean?
Literally, 思贤若渴 means “Thirst for the wise and virtuous”. It is used to mean “to eagerly seek and employ talented and virtuous individuals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 思贤若渴?
思：思慕。比喻迫切的想延致有才德的人