shàng​xián

to value the virtuous

Senses

尚贤/ 尚賢 shàng​xián to value the virtuous

To respect and appoint people of talent and virtue to positions of authority; to advocate for meritocracy

尚贤/ 尚賢 shàng​xián Exaltation of the Virtuous

The title of three chapters in the 墨子 mò​zǐ which argue for selecting officials based on merit rather than birthright

References

see 尚贤/尚賢 墨子/墨子