選賢與能

Chinese

		to choose; to pick; to select to choose; to pick; to select; to elect	worthy (person)	and; to give; together with and; to give; together with; take part in; (interrog. part.)	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.]

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大道之行也，天下为公。选贤与能，讲信修睦。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

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.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xuǎnxiányǔnéng, xuǎnxiánjǔnéng

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩˇ ㄋㄥˊ, ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄩˇ ㄋㄥˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): syun² jin⁴ jyu⁵ nang⁴ / syun² jin⁴ geoi² nang⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xuǎnxiányǔnéng
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩˇ ㄋㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: syuǎnsiányǔnéng
    • Wade–Giles: hsüan³-hsien²-yü³-nêng²
    • Yale: sywǎn-syán-yǔ-néng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheuanshyanyeuneng
    • Palladius: сюаньсяньюйнэн (sjuanʹsjanʹjujnɛn)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ nɤŋ³⁵/
      
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xuǎnxiánjǔnéng
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄩˇ ㄋㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: syuǎnsiánjyǔnéng
    • Wade–Giles: hsüan³-hsien²-chü³-nêng²
    • Yale: sywǎn-syán-jyǔ-néng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheuanshyanjeuneng
    • Palladius: сюаньсяньцзюйнэн (sjuanʹsjanʹczjujnɛn)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹ nɤŋ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: syun² jin⁴ jyu⁵ nang⁴ / syun² jin⁴ geoi² nang⁴
    • Yale: syún yìhn yúh nàhng / syún yìhn géui nàhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: syn² jin⁴ jy⁵ nang⁴ / syn² jin⁴ goey² nang⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: xun² yin⁴ yu⁵ neng⁴ / xun² yin⁴ gêu² neng⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /syːn³⁵ jiːn²¹ jyː¹³ nɐŋ²¹/, /syːn³⁵ jiːn²¹ kɵy̯³⁵ nɐŋ²¹/

Idiom

(deprecated template usage) 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