任人唯亲 rènrénwéiqīn to practice nepotism Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 任 rèn to appoint To assign someone to a position or to hire them人 rén noun person person; people; human being; a human唯 wéi adjective only only; alone; unique亲 親 qīn adjective close intimate; dear; related by direct blood line; close in relationship or feeling