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推贤让能

tuī xián ràng néngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

推賢讓能 推贤让能 [tui1 xian2 rang4 neng2] /to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 推賢讓能

  • 推
    tuī

    to push / to cut / to refuse / to reject / to decline / to shirk (responsibility) / to put off / to delay / to push forward / to nominate / to elect / massage

  • 贤
    xián

    worthy or virtuous person / honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation

  • 让
    ràng

    to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) / by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bèi])

  • 能
    néng

    can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy

    Néng

    surname Neng

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