讓賢 [让贤]

Jyutping joeng6 jin4
Pinyin ràng xián

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to resign from one's post to make way for someone better qualified
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我做咗呢个位已经十年，系时候退位让贤。
    我做咗呢個位已經十年，係時候退位讓賢。
    ngo5 zou6 zo2 ni1 go3 wai2 ji5 ging1 sap6 nin4, hai6 si4 hau6 teoi3 wai6 joeng6 jin4.
    • I've been on this post for ten years already. It's time for me to step down and let somebody more qualified to take over.
  2. Cantonese
    退位让贤
    退位讓賢
    teoi3 wai6 joeng6 jin4
    • to give up one's post and offer it to a more qualified person