appoint officials; reinstate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to appoint (an official); to employ; to reinstate (a former official)
literaryLiterary term from classical administrative Chinese. Commonly appears in the negative construction 永不叙用 (never to be reappointed), indicating permanent dismissal from official service.
Gé革
qù去
guān官
zhí职
，
yǒng永
bù不
xù叙
yòng用
。
He was dismissed from office and permanently banned from reappointment.
Cháo朝
tíng廷
jué决
dìng定
xù叙
yòng用
jiù旧
chén臣
，
yǐ以
wěn稳
dìng定
zhèng政
jú局
。
The imperial court decided to reinstate former officials to stabilize the political situation.
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Cǐ此
cì次
píng平
fǎn反
hòu后
，
xǔ许
duō多
lǎo老
gàn干
bù部
bèi被
chóng重
xīn新
xù叙
yòng用
。
After this rehabilitation, many veteran cadres were reinstated to their posts.
Suī虽
yǒu有
cái才
xué学
，
rán然
yīn因
fàn犯
shì事
，
bù不
dé得
xù叙
yòng用
。
Despite his talent and learning, he could not be appointed due to his offenses.