招賢納士

See also: 招贤纳士

Chinese

		to invite men of talent to one's side	to accept; to pay (taxes, etc.)	scholar; warrior; knight
trad. (招賢納士)		招賢	納	士
simp. (招贤纳士)		招贤	纳	士

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhāoxiánnàshì

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄚˋ ㄕˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhāoxiánnàshì
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄚˋ ㄕˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhaosiánnàshìh
    • Wade–Giles: chao¹-hsien²-na⁴-shih⁴
    • Yale: jāu-syán-nà-shr̀
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jaushyannahshyh
    • Palladius: чжаосяньнаши (čžaosjanʹnaši)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ nä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

Idiom

招賢納士

1. to invite men of wisdom and valor to one's side