zé​shàn'ér​cóng

to choose what is good and follow it

  1. verbnoun
    to choose
    (bound form) to select; to choose; to pick out; used primarily in formal compound words like 选择 xuǎn​zé
  2. good
    good; virtuous; benevolent; of good character; the opposite of è
  3. ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  4. to comply with
    To obey; to follow a principle, rule, or custom; to listen to