用舍行藏 — “To serve when employed and retire when not”
用舍行藏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to serve when employed and retire when not”. To know when to engage in public service and when to withdraw into private life, reflecting a principled approach to one's career and societal role. Literally, “employ or abandon, act or hide”.
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- yòng用zhī之zé则xíng行，，shě舍zhī之zé则cáng藏Serve when called, retire when not
- yòng用rén人bù不yí疑，，yí疑rén人bù不yòng用Trust who you employ; don't employ who you distrust
- yòng用bīng兵rú如shén神command troops with extraordinary skill
- yòng用qí其suǒ所cháng长utilize one's strengths
- yòng用xià夏biàn变yí夷Assimilate less developed cultures with advanced culture
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- yòng用jìn尽xīn心jī机rack one's brains
- yòng用jìn尽jī机guān关exhaust all schemes and stratagems
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What does 用舍行藏 mean?
用舍行藏 (yòng shě xíng cáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to serve when employed and retire when not”.
How do you pronounce 用舍行藏?
用舍行藏 is pronounced yòng shě xíng cáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 用舍行藏 literally mean?
Literally, 用舍行藏 means “employ or abandon, act or hide”. It is used to mean “to serve when employed and retire when not”.
What is the Chinese definition of 用舍行藏?
任用就出来做事，不得任用就退隐。这是早时世大夫的处世态度。