退避贤路 — “Retreat from the path of worthies”
退避贤路 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to voluntarily relinquish one's position in favor of a more capable or worthy person; to step aside for a talent”. Literally, “retreat from the path of worthies”.
退避贤路 Pronunciation and Pinyin
退避贤路 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 退
- tuì退rú如shān山yí移remain calm and unperturbed in retreat
- tuì退xǐ徙sān三shě舍retreat a great distance to avoid conflict
- tuì退sī思bǔ补guò过reflect on past actions and amend faults
- tuì退lǚ旅jìn进lǚ旅advance and retreat together
- tuì退yǒu有hòu后yán言agree to disagree behind one's back
- tuì退bù步chōu抽shēn身withdraw from a demanding situation
- tuì退cáng藏yú于mì密profound truths hidden in plain sight
- tuì退ràng让xián贤lù路Step aside for more capable people
- tuì退bì避sān三shè舍give way to avoid conflict
- tuì退shí食cóng从róng容composed and dignified
- tuì退shí食zì自gōng公reduce personal expenses for public good
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What does 退避贤路 mean?
退避贤路 (tuì bì xián lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to voluntarily relinquish one's position in favor of a more capable or worthy person; to step aside for a talent”.
How do you pronounce 退避贤路?
退避贤路 is pronounced tuì bì xián lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 退避贤路 literally mean?
Literally, 退避贤路 means “retreat from the path of worthies”. It is used to mean “to voluntarily relinquish one's position in favor of a more capable or worthy person; to step aside for a talent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 退避贤路?
贤路：贤人出任的路。指辞去职位，让贤人接替