知人善任
zhī​rén​shàn​rèn

to put the right people in the right places

  • created sense approved 知人善任 · zhī​rén​shàn​rèn · to put the right people in the right places — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    知人善任

    zhī​rén​shàn​rèn

    to put the right people in the right places

    (idiom) to know subordinates well and assign them to positions that match their specific talents and abilities

    知人 (literal) → 知人 · zhī​rén · to judge character 善 (literal) → 善 · shàn · to be good at 任 (literal) → 任 · rèn · to appoint

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