知人善用
zhī​rén​shàn​yòng

to know people and use them well

  • created sense approved 知人善用 · zhī​rén​shàn​yòng · to know people and use them well — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    知人善用

    zhī​rén​shàn​yòng

    to know people and use them well

    (idiom) expert at appointing people according to their abilities; to put the right people in the right places

    知人 (literal) → 知人 · zhī​rén · to judge character 善用 (literal) → 善用 · shàn​yòng · to make good use of

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