求贤若渴

Traditional: 求賢若渴

qiú xián ruò kě

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to eagerly seek talented people

What does 求贤若渴 mean?

求贤若渴 (qiú xián ruò kě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to eagerly seek talented people

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求qiúto seek · to look for 贤xiánworthy or virtuous person · honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 若rěused in 般若[bo1 re3] · used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]渴kěthirsty

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求贤若渴

qiú xián ruò kě

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