Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「用非其人」.
The idiom 「用非其人」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Inappropriate talents were employed. Refers to improper employment.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yòng fēi qí rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yung6 fei1 kei4 yan4
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.

