choose and follow what is good
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to choose what is good and follow it; to adopt sound advice or good methods
formalDerived from the Analects of Confucius (《论语•述而》): "三人行，必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。" Used in formal or written contexts to express the idea of adopting good advice or correct methods.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zé择
shàn善
ér而
cóng从
，
bù不
duàn断
gǎi改
jìn进
gōng工
zuò作
fāng方
fǎ法
。
We should choose and follow what is good, constantly improving our working methods.
Duì对
yú于
bié别
rén人
de的
jiàn建
yì议
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
zé择
shàn善
ér而
cóng从
。
Regarding other people's suggestions, we should adopt the good ones.
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Guǎn管
lǐ理
zhě者
yīng应
dāng当
zé择
shàn善
ér而
cóng从
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
gù固
zhí执
jǐ己
jiàn见
。
Managers should choose and follow what is good rather than being stubbornly opinionated.