择主而事 — “To choose a worthy master or employer to serve”
择主而事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to choose a worthy master or employer to serve”. To select an ideal patron or leader to work for. Literally, “Choose a master and serve”.
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择主而事 Pronunciation and Pinyin
择主而事 Character Breakdown
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他秉持着择主而事的原则，希望能在一家有良好发展前景的公司贡献自己的才华。
He adheres to the principle of choosing a worthy employer, hoping to contribute his talents to a company with good development prospects.
Idioms Related to 择主而事
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- zé择rén人rèn任shì势choose talent and leverage trends
- zé择rén人ér而shì事choose a good person to serve
- zé择yōu优lù录qǔ取select the best for admission
- zé择qí其shàn善zhě者ér而cóng从zhī之Learn from good examples
- zé择lì利xíng行quán权act pragmatically and expediently
- zé择shàn善gù固zhí执persist in choosing the good
- zé择shàn善ér而cóng从follow good examples
- zé择shàn善ér而xíng行choose good and act
- zé择dì地ér而dǎo蹈act with extreme caution
- zé择mù木ér而chù处choose a suitable master or environment
- zé择mù木ér而qī栖choose a suitable place to settle
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What does 择主而事 mean?
择主而事 (zé zhǔ ér shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to choose a worthy master or employer to serve”.
How do you pronounce 择主而事?
择主而事 is pronounced zé zhǔ ér shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 择主而事 literally mean?
Literally, 择主而事 means “Choose a master and serve”. It is used to mean “to choose a worthy master or employer to serve”.
What is the Chinese definition of 择主而事?
事：侍奉。旧指选择明主，为他办事。