賢臣 [贤－]

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Pinyin xián chén

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    a talented minister; a talented subject
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.