







进贤拔能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recommend the worthy and employ the capable”. To promote talented and virtuous individuals. Literally, “Recommend the worthy, select the capable”.

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Open the tool →进贤拔能 (jìn xián bá néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recommend the worthy and employ the capable”.
进贤拔能 is pronounced jìn xián bá néng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 进贤拔能 means “Recommend the worthy, select the capable”. It is used to mean “to recommend the worthy and employ the capable”.
犹言进贤任能。举荐贤者,任用能人。