employ people appropriately; win the people's support
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to employ people appropriately; to appoint the right person for the job
literaryA classical Chinese expression praising the wisdom of a leader in selecting and appointing capable individuals to important positions.
Gǔ古
dài代
míng明
jūn君
yǐ以
dé得
rén人
zhù著
chēng称
，
rú如
Qí齐
Huán桓
gōng公
yòng用
Guǎn管
Zhòng仲
。
Ancient wise monarchs were famous for employing people well, such as Duke Huan of Qi using Guan Zhong.
Wéi为
zhèng政
zhī之
yào要
，
zài在
yú于
dé得
rén人
。
The key to governance lies in appointing the right people.