选贤与能
xuǎn​xián​yǔ​néng

to elect the wise and able

  1. 选 選 xuǎn verb
    to choose
    to choose; to pick; to select; to pick out
  2. 贤 賢 xián
    worthy person
    a person of great virtue and ability; a talented and moral individual
  3. 与 與 yǔ conjunction
    and
    and; together with; connecting identical parts of speech or phrases in a parallel or choice relationship
  4. 能 néng adjective
    talented
    (bound form) capable; talented; (noun) a person of ability