贤者在位，能者在职 — “Virtuous people hold positions of power”
贤者在位，能者在职 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Virtuous people hold positions of power”. And competent people are assigned to appropriate roles. Literally, “Virtuous people in position, capable people on duty”.
贤者在位，能者在职 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贤者在位，能者在职 Character Breakdown
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What does 贤者在位，能者在职 mean?
贤者在位，能者在职 (xián zhě zài wèi ， néng zhě zài zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Virtuous people hold positions of power”.
How do you pronounce 贤者在位，能者在职?
贤者在位，能者在职 is pronounced xián zhě zài wèi ， néng zhě zài zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贤者在位，能者在职 literally mean?
Literally, 贤者在位，能者在职 means “Virtuous people in position, capable people on duty”. It is used to mean “Virtuous people hold positions of power”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贤者在位，能者在职?
有贤德的人居于掌权的地位，有才能的人担当合适的职务