黜幽陟明 — “To dismiss the incompetent and promote the able/wise”
黜幽陟明 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dismiss the incompetent and promote the able/wise”. To weed out the corrupt and elevate the virtuous. Literally, “Dismiss the obscure/incompetent, promote the bright/wise”.
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What does 黜幽陟明 mean?
黜幽陟明 (chù yōu zhì míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dismiss the incompetent and promote the able/wise”.
How do you pronounce 黜幽陟明?
黜幽陟明 is pronounced chù yōu zhì míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 黜幽陟明 literally mean?
Literally, 黜幽陟明 means “Dismiss the obscure/incompetent, promote the bright/wise”. It is used to mean “to dismiss the incompetent and promote the able/wise”.
What is the Chinese definition of 黜幽陟明?
指黜退昏愚的官员，晋升贤明的官员。