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用人不疑,疑人不用
用人不疑,疑人不用
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用人不疑,疑人不用

用人不疑,疑人不用 — “Trust those you employ”

用人不疑,疑人不用 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trust those you employ”. Do not employ those you distrust. Literally, “Employ a person, do not doubt; doubt a person, do not employ”.

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用人不疑,疑人不用 Pronunciation and Pinyin

用人不疑,疑人不用 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
用
yòng5to use or employ
人
rén2human being, person
不
bù4not
疑
yí14doubt or suspect
,,—
疑
yí14doubt or suspect
人
rén2human being, person
不
bù4not
用
yòng5to use or employ

Example Sentence with 用人不疑,疑人不用

他老板总是遵循“用人不疑,疑人不用”的原则,所以公司团队的凝聚力很强。
His boss always adheres to the principle of "trusting those he employs and not employing those he distrusts," which has fostered a strong sense of cohesion within the team.

Idioms Related to 用人不疑,疑人不用

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  • yòng用qí其suǒ所cháng长utilize one's strengths
  • yòng用xià夏biàn变yí夷Assimilate less developed cultures with advanced culture
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  • yòng用jìn尽xīn心jī机rack one's brains
  • yòng用jìn尽jī机guān关exhaust all schemes and stratagems
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  • yòng用xīn心jié竭lì力exert utmost effort and thought
  • yòng用xīn心liáng良kǔ苦take great pains with good intentions

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What does 用人不疑,疑人不用 mean?

用人不疑,疑人不用 (yòng rén bù yí , yí rén bù yòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trust those you employ”.

How do you pronounce 用人不疑,疑人不用?

用人不疑,疑人不用 is pronounced yòng rén bù yí , yí rén bù yòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 用人不疑,疑人不用 literally mean?

Literally, 用人不疑,疑人不用 means “Employ a person, do not doubt; doubt a person, do not employ”. It is used to mean “Trust those you employ”.

What is the Chinese definition of 用人不疑,疑人不用?

疑:不相信。任用一个人,就不要怀疑他;怀疑一个人,就不要任用他

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