任人唯亲

Traditional: 任人唯親

rèn rén wéi qīn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to practice nepotism or cronyism in making appointments

What does 任人唯亲 mean?

任人唯亲 (rèn rén wéi qīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to practice nepotism or cronyism in making appointments

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任Rénsurname Ren 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]唯wéionly · alone 亲qīnparent · one's own (flesh and blood)

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任人唯亲

rèn rén wéi qīn

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