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

知人善任
zhī rén shàn rèn
zh+ī·1st toner+én·2nd tonesh+àn·4th toner+èn·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity任人唯贤rèn rén wéi xián
Antonyms
(idiom) to practice nepotism or cronyism in making appointments任人唯亲rèn rén wéi qīn