任人唯亲
任人唯亲
rèn rén wéi qīn
to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism; corrupt appointment
verbidiom
Traditional: 任人唯親
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- (verb, idiom) to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism
- corrupt appointment
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Related Words
任人唯贤(rèn rén wéi xián)· to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
→任命(rèn mìng)· to appoint and nominate
→任贤使能(rèn xián shǐ néng)· to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
→一拥而入(yī yōng ér rù)· to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
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