任人唯亲
rèn rén wéi qīn
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1 to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism
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2 corrupt appointment
任人唯贤
rèn rén wéi xián
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1 to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
任人宰割
rèn rén zǎi gē
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1 to get trampled on (idiom)
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2 to be taken advantage of
任其自然
rèn qí zì rán
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1 to let things take their course (idiom)
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2 to leave it to nature
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3 laissez-faire
任劳任怨
rèn láo rèn yuàn
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1 to work hard without complaint (idiom)
任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼台
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
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1 lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
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2 a cool head in a crisis
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
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1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
力不胜任
lì bù shèng rèn
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1 not to be up to the task (idiom)
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2 incompetent
授之以鱼不如授之以渔
shòu zhī yǐ yú bù rú shòu zhī yǐ yú
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1 give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
授人以柄
shòu rén yǐ bǐng
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1 to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)
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2 to give someone a hold on oneself
新官上任三把火
xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ
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1 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
知人善任
zhī rén shàn rèn
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1 expert at appointing people according to their abilities (idiom)
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2 to put the right people in the right places
走马上任
zǒu mǎ shàng rèn
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1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
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2 to undertake a task
走马到任
zǒu mǎ dào rèn
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1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
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2 to undertake a task
走马赴任
zǒu mǎ fù rèn
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1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
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2 to undertake a task
非异人任
fēi yì rén rèn
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1 to bear one's own responsibilities and not pass them to others (idiom)
面授机宜
miàn shòu jī yí
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1 to give direct instructions on the way to deal with a matter
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2 to brief personally (idiom)