祁奚之荐 — “Qi Xi's Recommendation”
祁奚之荐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recommend worthy individuals impartially, without regard for personal grudges or kinship; to uphold fairness and public interest in personnel recommendations”. Literally, “Qi Xi's Recommendation”.
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Origin and Story of 祁奚之荐
During the Spring and Autumn period, power struggles among the Jin nobility were fierce. Fan Xuanzi drove out his grandson Luan Ying and killed his accomplice Yang Shehu.
Grand Master Qi Xi requested to retire and return to his hometown.
When Duke Dao of Jin asked who could succeed him, Qi Xi recommended his enemy, Xie Hu.
When asked again who could serve as the commander of the central army, Qi Xi recommended his own son, Qi Wu.
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What does 祁奚之荐 mean?
祁奚之荐 (qí xī zhī jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recommend worthy individuals impartially, without regard for personal grudges or kinship; to uphold fairness and public interest in personnel recommendations”.
How do you pronounce 祁奚之荐?
祁奚之荐 is pronounced qí xī zhī jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祁奚之荐 literally mean?
Literally, 祁奚之荐 means “Qi Xi's Recommendation”. It is used to mean “to recommend worthy individuals impartially, without regard for personal grudges or kinship; to uphold fairness and public interest in personnel recommendations”.
Where does 祁奚之荐 come from?
祁奚之荐 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 祁奚之荐?
春秋晋国大夫祁奚告老，将辞中军尉职事。晋悼公问谁可承接，祁奚先推荐仇人解狐。复问，又荐举其子祁午。时人因而有“外举不弃仇，内举不失亲”之誉。后用为善于