推賢讓能
tuī​xián​ràng​néng

to promote the worthy and able

  • created sense approved 推贤让能/推賢讓能 · tuī​xián​ràng​néng · to promote the worthy and able — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    推贤让能 / 推賢讓能

    tuī​xián​ràng​néng

    to promote the worthy and able

    to recommend people of high virtue and step aside for those with greater ability

    推 (literal) → 推 · tuī · to elect 贤 (literal) → 贤/賢 · xián · worthy person 让 (literal) → 让/讓 · ràng · to yield 能 (literal) → 能 · néng · talented

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