选贤任能

選賢任能

xuǎnxiánrènnéng

idiom

Meanings

1 to select the virtuous and appoint the capable
2 to promote people on merit

Characters

virtuous; worthy

Examples

公司应当选贤任能，不搞裙带关系。

Gōngsī yīngdāng xuǎnxián rènnéng, bù gǎo qúndài guānxì.

The company should promote on merit and avoid nepotism.

古代贤君都懂得选贤任能。

Gǔdài xiánjūn dōu dǒngde xuǎnxián rènnéng.

Wise rulers of old all knew to select the virtuous and appoint the capable.

Tips

history

From 《旧唐书·食货志》: '设官分职，选贤任能'. A classical Confucian principle of governance, with a cognate idiom 选贤与能 appearing in the 《礼记·礼运》.

Stroke Order

选 xuǎn

贤 xián

任 rèn

能 néng