祁奚之薦

祁奚之荐
Qí Xīzhījiàn
Qi Xi's recommendation (idiom); recommending the best person for the job independent of factional loyalty

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Entry Composition

1 祁奚 Qí Xī Qi Xi (c. 620-550 BC), minister of Jin state 晉國 Jìnguó of the Spring and Autumn states
2 之 zhī
  1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de)
  2. him
  3. her
  4. it
3 薦 jiàn
  1. to recommend
  2. to offer sacrifice (arch.)
  3. grass
  4. straw mat