Read Edit View history 周公吐哺 zhōugōngtǔbǔ to treat talent with respect Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 周公吐哺 zhōugōngtǔbǔ to treat talent with respect To be eager to recruit talent and treat worthy people with great hospitality; literally refers to the legend of the Duke of Zhou spitting out his food mid-meal to rush and receive guests Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 周公吐哺/周公吐哺 → 握发吐哺/握髮吐哺 Edit Delete
周公吐哺 zhōugōngtǔbǔ to treat talent with respect To be eager to recruit talent and treat worthy people with great hospitality; literally refers to the legend of the Duke of Zhou spitting out his food mid-meal to rush and receive guests Edit Delete