Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「進賢任能」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「進賢任能」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Advance: recommend, select. Recommend the virtuous and employ capable people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jìn xián rèn néng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jeun3 yin4 yam6 nang4
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
