rèn
rén
wéi
qīn

idiom
common
derogatory

Meaning of 任人唯亲

任人唯亲 means to appoint people based on personal relationships rather than merit; nepotism; cronyism. Pronounced rèn rén wéi qīn.

  • to appoint people based on personal relationships rather than merit; nepotism; cronyism

Definitions & Examples

men
néng
rèn
rén
wéi
qīn
 
ér
yīng
gāi
rèn
rén
wéi
xián
 

We must not practice nepotism; instead, we should appoint people based on merit.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
de
guǎn
céng
cún
zài
yán
zhòng
de
rèn
rén
wéi
qīn
xiàn
xiàng
 

The management of this company has a serious problem with cronyism.

Rèn
rén
wéi
qīn
zhǐ
huì
dǎo
zhì
tuán
duì
xiào
xià
 

Nepotism will only lead to low team efficiency.