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养贤纳士
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养贤纳士 — “To recruit and cultivate talented and virtuous people”

养贤纳士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recruit and cultivate talented and virtuous people”. To attract and retain worthy individuals. Literally, “Nurture the worthy and recruit scholars”.

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养贤纳士 Pronunciation and Pinyin

养贤纳士 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
养
yǎng9raise, support, or nurture
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
纳
nà7receive, accept, pay, sew
士
shì3scholar, gentleman, soldier

Example Sentence with 养贤纳士

一个明智的领导者总是懂得养贤纳士,为组织的发展注入活力。
A wise leader always knows how to recruit and cultivate talented individuals, injecting vitality into the organization's development.

Idioms Related to 养贤纳士

Synonyms of 养贤纳士

  • zhāo招xián贤nà纳shì士recruit talented and virtuous people

Antonyms of 养贤纳士

  • jí嫉xián贤dù妒néng能envy the virtuous and capable

More idioms starting with 养

  • yǎng养ér儿dài代lǎo老,,jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
  • yǎng养ér儿dài待lǎo老,,jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
  • yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老raise children for old age security
  • yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老,,jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, save grain for hunger
  • yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日,,yòng用bīng兵yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
  • yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日,,yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
  • yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日,,yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long preparation for a critical moment
  • yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日,,yòng用jūn军yī一shí时Years of preparation for a moment of need
  • yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日,,yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long preparation for a critical moment
  • yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日,,yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long-term preparation for critical use
  • yǎng养wēi威xù蓄ruì锐build strength and conserve energy
  • yǎng养zǐ子fáng防lǎo老,,jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥prepare for old age and famine

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Questions about 养贤纳士

What does 养贤纳士 mean?

养贤纳士 (yǎng xián nà shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recruit and cultivate talented and virtuous people”.

How do you pronounce 养贤纳士?

养贤纳士 is pronounced yǎng xián nà shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 养贤纳士 literally mean?

Literally, 养贤纳士 means “Nurture the worthy and recruit scholars”. It is used to mean “to recruit and cultivate talented and virtuous people”.

What is the Chinese definition of 养贤纳士?

招养收容有才德的人。

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