使贪使愚 — “Employ the greedy, employ the foolish”
使贪使愚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to utilize people's specific traits, including their perceived weaknesses or strengths, to one's advantage, often for accomplishing tasks; to leverage individual characteristics to maximize their potential”. Literally, “Employ the greedy, employ the foolish”.
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- shǐ使zuǐ嘴shǐ使shé舌gossip and sow discord
- shǐ使xīn心zuò作xìng倖to scheme and plot
- shǐ使xīn心zuò作xìng幸to scheme for advantage
- shǐ使xīn心bié别qì气lose one's temper
- shǐ使xīn心yòng用xìng倖act with ulterior motives
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- shǐ使xìng性bàng傍qì气lose one's temper and vent anger
- shǐ使xìng性guàn掼qì气throw a tantrum
- shǐ使xìng性bàng谤qì气lose one's temper and vent anger
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What does 使贪使愚 mean?
使贪使愚 (shǐ tān shǐ yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to utilize people's specific traits, including their perceived weaknesses or strengths, to one's advantage, often for accomplishing tasks; to leverage individual characteristics to maximize their potential”.
How do you pronounce 使贪使愚?
使贪使愚 is pronounced shǐ tān shǐ yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 使贪使愚 literally mean?
Literally, 使贪使愚 means “Employ the greedy, employ the foolish”. It is used to mean “to utilize people's specific traits, including their perceived weaknesses or strengths, to one's advantage, often for accomplishing tasks; to leverage individual characteristics to maximize their potential”.
What is the Chinese definition of 使贪使愚?
使：用；贪：不知足；愚：笨。用人所短，为己服务。也形容利用人的不同特点，以发挥他的长处。