yí​rén​mò​yòng​yòng​rén​mò​yí

don't use a man you suspect, and don't suspect a man you use

  • created reference approved 疑人莫用,用人莫疑 → 疑人勿使,使人勿疑 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    疑人莫用,用人莫疑 yí​rén​mò​yòng​yòng​rén​mò​yí

    疑人勿使,使人勿疑 yí​rén​wù​shǐ​shǐ​rén​wù​yí

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  • created reference approved 疑人莫用,用人莫疑 → 疑人勿用,用人勿疑 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    疑人莫用,用人莫疑 yí​rén​mò​yòng​yòng​rén​mò​yí

    疑人勿用,用人勿疑 yí​rén​wù​yòng​yòng​rén​wù​yí

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  • created sense approved 疑人莫用,用人莫疑 · yí​rén​mò​yòng​yòng​rén​mò​yí · don't use a man you suspect, and don't suspect a man you use — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    疑人莫用,用人莫疑

    yí​rén​mò​yòng​yòng​rén​mò​yí

    don't use a man you suspect, and don't suspect a man you use

    A proverb meaning that you should not hire someone you do not trust, and if you have already hired them, you should trust them fully. It emphasizes that trust is the most important part of employing someone.

    疑 (literal) → 疑 · yí · to doubt 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person 莫 (literal) → 莫 · mò · do not 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use , (non_chinese) 用人 (literal) → 用人 · yòng​rén · to use people 莫 (literal) → 莫 · mò · do not 疑 (literal) → 疑 · yí · to doubt

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