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祁奚之荐

Qí Xī zhī jiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Qi Xi's recommendation (idiom) / recommending the best person for the job independent of factional loyalty
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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.

Source record: cd-9340760f3c7f4193. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

祁奚之薦 祁奚之荐 [Qi2 Xi1 zhi1 jian4] /Qi Xi's recommendation (idiom); recommending the best person for the job independent of factional loyalty/

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Other forms in these source records: 祁奚之薦

  • 祁
    qí

    large / vast

    Qí

    surname Qi

  • 奚
    xī

    (literary) what? / where? / why?

    Xī

    surname Xi

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 荐
    jiàn

    to recommend / to offer sacrifice (arch.) / grass / straw mat

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