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人盡其才

简人尽其才 · 繁人盡其才

Mandarin · pinyin rén jìn qí cái

employ one's talent to the fullest
everyone gives of their best

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
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其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
才: cái · talent, ability; just, only
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete

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2–4–2–2 · ren2 jin4 qi2 cai2

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