任贤使能 (任賢使能) rèn xián shǐ néng
rèn xián shǐ néng
set phrase
to appoint the virtuous and use the able
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: To appointment on the basis of ability and integrity (CC-CEDICT '任賢使能'; Guoyu '任賢使能'; Queen 1999, p. 289)
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