尊贤使能 (尊賢使能) zūn xián shǐ néng
zūn xián shǐ néng
set phrase
to respect talent and make use of ability
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: From 孟子·公孫丑上 ”Mencius”, Gong Sun Chou I: 'give honour to men of talents and virtue and employ the able' (trans. Legge 1861; CC-CEDICT '尊賢使能'; Guoyu '尊賢使能')
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- 《公孫丑章句上》 Commentary on Gong Sun Chou I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 1
- 卷四 本紀第四: 世祖一 Volume 4 Annals 4: Shizu 1 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 1
- 公孫丑上 Gong Sun Chou I Mencius 孟子 — count: 1