试才录用 — “To employ someone after evaluating their talents or abilities”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 试才录用?

指根据他人的能力大小给予录用

试才录用 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to employ someone after evaluating their talents or abilities”. To select and appoint individuals based on their competence. Literally, “Test talent and employ”.

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试才录用 Pronunciation and Pinyin

试才录用 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
试	shì	8	to try or test
才	cái	3	ability, talent, only then
录	lù	8	record, transcribe, or enroll
用	yòng	5	to use or employ

Example Sentence with 试才录用

这家公司坚持“试才录用”的原则，确保每一位新员工都能胜任工作。

This company adheres to the principle of "employing based on ability," ensuring that every new employee is competent for the job.

Origin and Story of 试才录用

During the Song Dynasty, Su Xun of Meizhou intended to arrange a marriage for his daughter, Su Xiaomei. Many scholars, having heard of her fame, came to propose.

Su Xiaomei was only impressed by Qin Guan's marriage proposal essay, but she decided to meet and test him herself.

Taking advantage of an opportunity to burn incense at Yue Temple, she posed questions to Qin Guan on the spot. Satisfied with his answers, she decided to marry him.

On their wedding night, Su Xiaomei required Qin Guan to pass three challenges before he could enter the bridal chamber.