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举善荐贤 — “To recommend and promote people of virtue and talent”

举善荐贤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recommend and promote people of virtue and talent”. To select and advance those who are good and capable. Literally, “Elevate the good and recommend the worthy”.

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举善荐贤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

举善荐贤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
举
jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake
善
shàn12good kind skillful
荐
jiàn9recommend or offer
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person

Example Sentence with 举善荐贤

一个负责任的管理者,总是懂得举善荐贤,确保团队中每一位成员都能在最适合的岗位上发挥所长。
A responsible manager always knows how to elevate the good and recommend the worthy, ensuring that every member of the team can excel in their most suitable role.

Idioms Related to 举善荐贤

More idioms starting with 举

  • jǔ举yī一fǎn反sān三infer many from one
  • jǔ举yī一fèi废bǎi百cite one, disregard many
  • jǔ举bù不shèng胜jǔ举too many to list
  • jǔ举shì世wú无lún伦unparalleled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wú无dí敌Unrivaled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wú无bǐ比unrivaled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世hún混zhuó浊the whole world is corrupt
  • jǔ举shì世jiē皆zhī知known to all the world
  • jǔ举shì世zhǔ瞩mù目attract worldwide attention
  • jǔ举shì世mò莫bǐ比unparalleled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wén闻míng名world-renowned

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Questions about 举善荐贤

What does 举善荐贤 mean?

举善荐贤 (jǔ shàn jiàn xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recommend and promote people of virtue and talent”.

How do you pronounce 举善荐贤?

举善荐贤 is pronounced jǔ shàn jiàn xián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 举善荐贤 literally mean?

Literally, 举善荐贤 means “Elevate the good and recommend the worthy”. It is used to mean “to recommend and promote people of virtue and talent”.

What is the Chinese definition of 举善荐贤?

贤:有才能,有道德的。保举推荐品德好、有才能的人。

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