知人善任

zhī rén shàn rèn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) expert at appointing people according to their abilities; to put the right people in the right places

What does 知人善任 mean?

知人善任 (zhī rén shàn rèn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) expert at appointing people according to their abilities; to put the right people in the right places

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知zhīto know · to be aware 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]善shàngood (virtuous) · benevolent 任Rénsurname Ren

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知人善任

zhī rén shàn rèn

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