推贤让能
tuī xián ràng néng
Pinyin

Definition

推贤让能
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tuī xián ràng néng
  1. to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

可能
kě néng
  1. 1 might (happen)
  2. 2 possible
  3. 3 probable
  4. 4 possibility
  5. 5 probability
  6. 6 maybe
  7. 7 perhaps
  8. 8 CL:個|个[gè]
推荐
tuī jiàn
  1. 1 to recommend
  2. 2 recommendation
能
Néng
  1. 1 surname Neng
功能
gōng néng
  1. 1 function
  2. 2 capability
技能
jì néng
  1. 1 technical ability
  2. 2 skill
推
tuī
  1. 1 to push
  2. 2 to cut
  3. 3 to refuse
  4. 4 to reject
  5. 5 to decline
  6. 6 to shirk (responsibility)
  7. 7 to put off
  8. 8 to delay
  9. 9 to push forward
  10. 10 to nominate
  11. 11 to elect
  12. 12 massage
推出
tuī chū
  1. 1 to push out
  2. 2 to release
  3. 3 to launch
  4. 4 to publish
  5. 5 to recommend
智能
zhì néng
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 able
  3. 3 smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
无能为力
wú néng wéi lì
  1. 1 impotent (idiom)
  2. 2 powerless
  3. 3 helpless
能力
néng lì
  1. 1 capability
  2. 2 ability
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
能否
néng fǒu
  1. 1 whether or not
  2. 2 can it or can't it
  3. 3 is it possible?
能够
néng gòu
  1. 1 to be capable of
  2. 2 to be able to
  3. 3 can
能干
néng gàn
  1. 1 capable
  2. 2 competent
能量
néng liàng
  1. 1 energy
  2. 2 capabilities
不可能
bù kě néng
  1. 1 impossible
  2. 2 cannot
  3. 3 not able
不能不
bù néng bù
  1. 1 have to
  2. 2 cannot but
低能
dī néng
  1. 1 incapable
  2. 2 incompetent
  3. 3 stupid
  4. 4 mentally deficient
低能儿
dī néng ér
  1. 1 retarded child
  2. 2 moron
  3. 3 idiot
佳能
Jiā néng
  1. 1 Canon (Japanese company)
尽可能
jǐn kě néng
  1. 1 as far as possible
  2. 2 to do one's utmost

Idioms (20)

不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
  1. 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
互相推诿
hù xiāng tuī wěi
  1. 1 mutually shirking responsibilities (idiom); each blaming the other
  2. 2 passing the buck to and fro
  3. 3 each trying to unload responsibilities onto the other
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
  1. 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
倘能如此
tǎng néng rú cǐ
  1. 1 if it is possible (idiom)
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers
半推半就
bàn tuī bàn jiù
  1. 1 half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
  1. 1 each does his utmost (idiom)
  2. 2 from each according to his means
妒能害贤
dù néng hài xián
  1. 1 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
妒贤忌能
dù xián jì néng
  1. 1 to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
德薄能鲜
dé bó néng xiǎn
  1. 1 little virtue and meager abilities (idiom); I'm a humble person and not much use at anything (Song writer Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修)
爱莫能助
ài mò néng zhù
  1. 1 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
  2. 2 My hands are tied.
推来推去
tuī lái tuī qù
  1. 1 (idiom) to rudely push and pull others
  2. 2 (idiom) to evade responsibility and push it to others
推心置腹
tuī xīn zhì fù
  1. 1 to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence
  2. 2 to trust completely
  3. 3 to confide in sb with entire sincerity
推波助澜
tuī bō zhù lán
  1. 1 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum
  2. 2 to encourage sth to get bigger
  3. 3 to add fuel to the fire
推贤让能
tuī xián ràng néng
  1. 1 to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
推陈布新
tuī chén bù xīn
  1. 1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
  2. 2 to go beyond old ideas
  3. 3 advancing all the time
推陈出新
tuī chén chū xīn
  1. 1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
有钱能使鬼推磨
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
  1. 1 lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. with money, you can do anything you like
未能免俗
wèi néng miǎn sú
  1. 1 unable to break the custom (idiom)
  2. 2 bound by conventions
欲罢不能
yù bà bù néng
  1. 1 want to stop but can't (idiom)
  2. 2 to be unable to stop oneself
  3. 3 to feel an urge to continue

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