rén人personjìn尽exhaustqí其theircái才talent
To make the best use of people's talents; everyone gives full play to their abilities.
Literal meaning
person (人) — exhaust (尽) — their (其) — talent (才)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase emphasizing the importance of utilizing everyone's skills.
Examples
yī一gè个hǎo好de的lǐng领dǎo导yīng应gāi该zuò做dào到rén人jìn尽qí其cái才。
A good leader should make the best use of everyone's talents.
wǒ我men们yīng应gāi该chuàng创zào造yī一gè个ràng让rén人jìn尽qí其cái才de的huán环jìng境。
We should create an environment where everyone can give full play to their abilities.
Usage & nuances
Often used in the context of management and human resources.
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