選賢與能

Chinese
 
to choose; to pick; to select
to choose; to pick; to select; to elect
 worthy (person) to select; to choose
 
ability; can; may
ability; can; may; capable; energy; able
trad. (選賢與能) 選 賢 與 能
simp. (选贤与能) 选 贤 与 能
alternative forms 選賢舉能／选贤举能

Etymology

A famous quote from the Book of Rites:

大道之行也，天下為公。選賢與能，講信修睦。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
大道之行也，天下为公。选贤与能，讲信修睦。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE
Dàdào zhī xíng yě, tiānxiàwéigōng. Xuǎnxiányǔnéng, jiǎng xìn xiū mù. [Pinyin]
When the Grand course was pursued, a public and common spirit ruled all under the sky; they chose men of talents, virtue, and ability; their words were sincere, and what they cultivated was harmony.

與／与 (yǔ) is a tongjia character of 舉／举 (jǔ).

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): xuǎnxiányǔnéng, xuǎnxiánjǔnéng
    (Zhuyin): ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩˇ ㄋㄥˊ, ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄩˇ ㄋㄥˊ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): syun2 jin4 jyu5 nang4, syun2 jin4 geoi2 nang4

Idiom

選賢與能

  1. to choose and appoint people of talents, virtue, and ability

See also
  • 選賢任能／选贤任能
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