zhī yù zhī ēndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom) / patronage / protection
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Original source entry:

知遇之恩 知遇之恩 [zhi1 yu4 zhi1 en1] /lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom)/patronage/protection/

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知遇之恩
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