量材录用 liàng cái lù yòng Employ according to ability

Explanation

根据个人的实际才能和能力来安排工作或职务，做到人尽其才。

To arrange work or positions according to individual's actual talents and abilities, so that everyone can make the best use of their talents.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有一位名叫李靖的杰出将领，他善于用兵，屡立战功。在选拔人才方面，他更是独具慧眼。他曾经说过：“用人当如磨剑，要看其锋利与否，不能只凭外表”。在一次选拔将领的行动中，他并没有选择那些出身高贵或者拥有丰富经验的老将，而是根据每个将士的实际能力，认真挑选合适的将领。他甚至发现一些年轻士兵，他们虽然缺乏经验，但有着非凡的勇气和军事才能，李靖慧眼识珠，提拔他们担任重要职务。这些被李靖看重的人，都成为了优秀的将领，在战场上屡次取得胜利，为大唐的江山社稷立下了汗马功劳。 李靖的量材录用，使得唐军人才辈出，战无不胜，最终巩固了唐王朝的统治。

huà shuō táng cháo shíqī, yǒu yī wèi míng jiào lǐ jìng de jié chū jiàng lǐng, tā shàn yú yòng bīng, lǚ lì zhàn gōng. zài xuǎnbá réncái fāngmiàn, tā gèng shì dú jù huì yǎn. tā céngjīng shuō guò: "yòng rén dāng rú mó jiàn, yào kàn qí fēng lì yǔ fǒu, bù néng zhǐ píng wàibiǎo". zài yī cì xuǎnbá jiàng lǐng de xíngdòng zhōng, tā bìng méiyǒu xuǎnzé nàxiē chūshēn gāoguì huòzhě yǒngyǒu fēngfù jīngyàn de lǎo jiàng, ér shì gēnjù měi gè jiàng shì de shíjì nénglì, rènzhēn tiāoxuǎn héshì de jiàng lǐng. tā shènzhì fāxiàn yīxiē niánqīng bīngshì, tāmen suīrán quēfá jīngyàn, dàn yǒngzhe fēifán de yǒngqì hé jūnshì néngcái, lǐ jìng huì yǎn shí zhū, tíbā tāmen dānrèn zhòngyào zhíwù. zhèxiē bèi lǐ jìng kànzhòng de rén, dōu chéngwéi le yōuxiù de jiàng lǐng, zài zhànchǎng shàng lǚ cì qǔdé shènglì, wèi dà táng de jiāngshān shèjì lìxià le hàn mǎ gōngláo. lǐ jìng de liàng cái lù yòng, shǐde táng jūn réncái bèichū, zhàn wú bù shèng, zuìzhōng gònggù le táng wángcháo de tǒngzhì.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was an outstanding general named Li Jing, who was skilled in military strategy and had many victories. He had a unique vision in selecting talents. He once said: "Employing people is like sharpening a sword. We need to look at its sharpness, not just its appearance." When selecting generals, he did not choose those from noble families or those with rich experience, but carefully selected suitable generals according to each soldier's actual ability. He even discovered some young soldiers who, though lacking experience, possessed extraordinary courage and military talent. Li Jing, with his sharp eyes, promoted them to important positions. These people valued by Li Jing all became excellent generals, repeatedly achieving victories on the battlefield, and making great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. Li Jing's approach of employing people according to their abilities resulted in the Tang army having many talents, being invincible, and ultimately consolidating the rule of the Tang Dynasty.

Usage

用于形容根据人的才能来安排工作或职务。

yòng yú xíngróng gēnjù rén de cáinéng lái ānpái gōngzuò huò zhíwù

Used to describe arranging work or positions based on one's ability.

Examples

• 公司在招聘时，实行量材录用原则，根据应聘者的实际能力安排工作。

  gōngsī zài zhāopìn shí, shíxíng liàng cái lù yòng yuánzé, gēnjù yìngpìn zhě de shíjì nénglì ānpái gōngzuò

  The company adopts the principle of employing people according to their abilities when recruiting, arranging work according to the actual abilities of applicants.

• 这次选拔干部，我们必须坚持量材录用，不能搞论资排辈。

  zhè cì xuǎnbá gànbù, wǒmen bìxū jiānchí liàng cái lù yòng, bù néng gǎo lùn zī páibèi

  In this selection of cadres, we must adhere to the principle of employing people according to their abilities and not seniority.

Related Idioms

• 量才录用

• 人尽其才

• 适才适所

Opposite Idioms

• 任人唯亲

• 滥用职权