擇木 [择－]

Jyutping zaak6 muk6
Pinyin zé mù

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to choose one's own master
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    良禽择木而栖，贤臣择主而事。
    良禽擇木而棲，賢臣擇主而事。
    liáng qín zé mù ér qī ， xián chén zé zhǔ ér shì 。
    • A prudent bird chooses its tree. A wise servant chooses his master.