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举贤任能 — “To recommend and appoint virtuous and capable individuals”

举贤任能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recommend and appoint virtuous and capable individuals”. To promote the worthy and employ the able. Literally, “Recommend the virtuous and appoint the capable”.

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举贤任能 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 举jǔ
  • 贤xián
  • 任rèn
  • 能néng

举贤任能 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
举
jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
任
rèn6appoint, trust, or allow
能
néng10can, be able to

Example Sentence with 举贤任能

一个成功的团队离不开举贤任能的领导,只有这样才能充分发挥每个成员的潜力。
A successful team cannot thrive without a leader who recommends and appoints capable individuals, only then can the potential of each member be fully realized.

Idioms Related to 举贤任能

Synonyms of 举贤任能

  • jǔ举xián贤shǐ使néng能recommend the virtuous and appoint the capable

Antonyms of 举贤任能

  • rèn任rén人wéi唯qīn亲appoint people by favoritism

More idioms starting with 举

  • jǔ举yī一fǎn反sān三infer many from one
  • jǔ举yī一fèi废bǎi百cite one, disregard many
  • jǔ举bù不shèng胜jǔ举too many to list
  • jǔ举shì世wú无lún伦unparalleled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wú无dí敌Unrivaled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wú无bǐ比unrivaled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世hún混zhuó浊the whole world is corrupt
  • jǔ举shì世jiē皆zhī知known to all the world
  • jǔ举shì世zhǔ瞩mù目attract worldwide attention
  • jǔ举shì世mò莫bǐ比unparalleled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wén闻míng名world-renowned

Questions about 举贤任能

What does 举贤任能 mean?
举贤任能 (jǔ xián rèn néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recommend and appoint virtuous and capable individuals”.
How do you pronounce 举贤任能?
举贤任能 is pronounced jǔ xián rèn néng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 举贤任能 literally mean?
Literally, 举贤任能 means “Recommend the virtuous and appoint the capable”. It is used to mean “to recommend and appoint virtuous and capable individuals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 举贤任能?
举:推荐,选拔。举荐贤者,任用能人。
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