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求賢若渴

简求贤若渴 · 繁求賢若渴

Mandarin · pinyin qiú xián ruò kě

(idiom) to eagerly seek talented people

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求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
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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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kau4 jin4 joek6 hot3

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

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