shàn
ér
cóng

idiom
common

Meaning of 择善而从

择善而从 means to choose what is good and follow it; to adopt sound advice or good methods. Pronounced zé shàn ér cóng.

  • to choose what is good and follow it; to adopt sound advice or good methods

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
shàn
ér
cóng
 
duàn
gǎi
jìn
gōng
zuò
fāng
 

We should choose and follow what is good, constantly improving our working methods.

Duì
bié
rén
de
jiàn
 
men
yīng
gāi
shàn
ér
cóng
 

Regarding other people's suggestions, we should adopt the good ones.

Guǎn
zhě
yīng
dāng
shàn
ér
cóng
 
ér
shì
zhí
jiàn
 

Managers should choose and follow what is good rather than being stubbornly opinionated.