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求賢若渴

简 求贤若渴 · 繁 求賢若渴
Mandarin · pinyin qiú xián ruò kě

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to eagerly seek talented people
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求
qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
賢
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若
ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
渴
kě · thirsty, parched; yearn, pine
贤
xián · virtuous, worthy, good; able
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2–2–4–3 · qiu2 xian2 ruo4 ke3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kau4 jin4 joek6 hot3

Cantonese word readings for 求賢若渴. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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