dé德moralitycái才talentjiān兼bothbèi备possess
Having both integrity and ability; possessing both virtue and talent.
Literal meaning
morality (德) — talent (才) — both (兼) — possess (备)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Yī一gè个hǎo好de的lǐng领dǎo导zhě者yīng应gāi该dé德cái才jiān兼bèi备。
A good leader should have both integrity and ability.
Gōng公sī司xū需yào要dé德cái才jiān兼bèi备de的rén人cái才。
The company needs talents with both virtue and ability.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe ideal qualities for a person in a position of leadership or responsibility.
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