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念旧怜才 — “To cherish old acquaintances and appreciate talented individuals”

念旧怜才 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cherish old acquaintances and appreciate talented individuals”. To value past connections and recognize merit. Literally, “Remember old acquaintances and cherish talent”.

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念旧怜才 Pronunciation and Pinyin

念旧怜才 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
念
niàn8to read, miss, or idea
旧
jiù5old, former, used
怜
lián8pity and love
才
cái3ability, talent, only then

Example Sentence with 念旧怜才

这位导师总是念旧怜才,对曾教过的学生多有帮助,对有潜力的年轻人也乐于栽培。
This mentor always cherishes old acquaintances and appreciates talent, often helping former students and willingly nurturing promising young people.

Idioms Related to 念旧怜才

More idioms starting with 念

  • niàn念zī兹zài在zī兹constantly bear in mind
  • niàn念niàn念bù不wàng忘to keep constantly in mind
  • niàn念niàn念bù不shě舍constantly cherish and remember
  • niàn念niàn念yǒu有cí词to mumble to oneself

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Questions about 念旧怜才

What does 念旧怜才 mean?

念旧怜才 (niàn jiù lián cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cherish old acquaintances and appreciate talented individuals”.

How do you pronounce 念旧怜才?

念旧怜才 is pronounced niàn jiù lián cái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 念旧怜才 literally mean?

Literally, 念旧怜才 means “Remember old acquaintances and cherish talent”. It is used to mean “to cherish old acquaintances and appreciate talented individuals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 念旧怜才?

旧:老交谊;怜:怜爱。思念旧谊,爱惜贤才

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