笃近举远 — “To treat all people fairly and impartially”
笃近举远 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat all people fairly and impartially”. Showing kindness and consideration to those close to you while also recommending or promoting capable individuals who may be more distant, based purely on their merit rather than personal connection. It advocates for broad-mindedness and objectivity in human relations, especially in selection processes. Literally, “Be earnest to the near, promote the distant”.
笃近举远 Pronunciation and Pinyin
笃近举远 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 笃
- dǔ笃xìn信hào好gǔ古firmly believe and cherish antiquity
- dǔ笃xìn信hào好xué学firm belief and diligent in study
- dǔ笃xué学bù不juàn倦study diligently without tiring
- dǔ笃xué学hào好gǔ古devoted to ancient studies
- dǔ笃dìng定tài泰shān山as firm as Mount Tai
- dǔ笃shí实hào好xué学earnest and diligent in study
- dǔ笃zhì志bù不juàn倦persevere tirelessly with single-minded dedication
- dǔ笃zhì志hǎo好xué学devoted to diligent study
- dǔ笃zhì志ài爱gǔ古Single-minded in loving ancient studies
- dǔ笃xīn新dài怠jiù旧devoted to the new, neglect the old
- dǔ笃ér而lùn论zhī之discuss earnestly and precisely
- dǔ笃lùn论gāo高yán言Profound and insightful remarks
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Open the tool →Questions about 笃近举远
What does 笃近举远 mean?
笃近举远 (dǔ jìn jǔ yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat all people fairly and impartially”.
How do you pronounce 笃近举远?
笃近举远 is pronounced dǔ jìn jǔ yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 笃近举远 literally mean?
Literally, 笃近举远 means “Be earnest to the near, promote the distant”. It is used to mean “to treat all people fairly and impartially”.
What is the Chinese definition of 笃近举远?
笃：忠实，厚道；举：举荐，选拔。对关系近的厚道，对关系远的举荐，指同等待人。