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德才兼備

简 德才兼备 · 繁 德才兼備
Mandarin · pinyin dé cái jiān bèi

Meanings

  1. (idiom) possessing both integrity and talent
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德
dé · ethics, morality, virtue
才
cái · talent, ability; just, only
兼
jiān · unite, combine; connect; and
備
bèi · prepare, ready, perfect
备
bèi · prepare, ready, perfect
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2–2–1–4 · de2 cai2 jian1 bei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dak1 coi4 gim1 bei6

Cantonese word readings for 德才兼備. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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dak1 coi4 gim1 bei6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) having both talents and morals; having both ability and integrity

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