Chinese word

人尽其才

Pronunciation

Pinyinrén jìn qí cái

Meaning

  • idiomuse everyone's talents fully

Example

公司要做到人尽其才，才能提高效率。gōng sī yào zuò dào rén jìn qí cái cái néng tí gāo xiào lǜ

The company must make the most of everyone's talents to improve efficiency.

Illustration for 人尽其才 (use everyone's talents fully)

More examples

公司通过培训和调岗来做到人尽其才。gōng sī tōng guò péi xùn hé diào gǎng lái zuò dào rén jìn qí cái

The company makes full use of everyone's talents through training and job transfers.

Core concept

People and roles fit together so well that no useful ability is left unused.

Common phrases

  • 做到人尽其才zuò dào rén jìn qí cái

    achieve the full use of everyone's talents

  • 确保人尽其才què bǎo rén jìn qí cái

    ensure the full use of everyone's talents

Similar words

人尽其能rén jǐn qí néng: Assigns duties according to each person's abilities and lets those abilities be fully used.
扬长避短yáng cháng bì duǎn: Builds group strength by developing people's strong points and avoiding their weak points.
各尽所能gè jìn suǒ néng: Has each person use their abilities fully while carrying out their part.

Definition in Chinese

让每个人的才能得到充分发挥，使其在最合适的位置上工作，从而提高整体效率。ràng měi gè rén de cái néng dé dào chōng fèn fā huī shǐ qí zài zuì hé shì de wèi zhì shàng gōng zuò cóng ér tí gāo zhéng tǐ xiào lǜ

Word origin

人 (rén, "person") + 尽 (jìn, "use to the fullest") + 其 (qí, "that person's") + 才 (cái, "talent") combine to show talent being fully used through the right role.

Usage tips

  • The expression often evaluates how a whole organization assigns responsibilities, which makes it useful in discussions of management, hiring, and team design.

Other meanings

  • match people to suitable jobsidiom

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