| 任人唯亲 |
rèn rén wéi qīn |
(idiom) to appoint people by favoritism; to practice cronyism (or nepotism) |
| 任 |
Rén |
surname Ren |
| 任 |
rèn |
to assign / to appoint / to take up a post / office / responsibility / to let / to allow / to give free rein to / no matter (how, what etc) / classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) |
| 任人 |
rèn rén |
to appoint (sb to a post) |
| 人 |
rén |
person; people / CL:个,位 |
| 唯 |
wéi |
only / alone / -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism) |
| 唯 |
wěi |
yes |
| 亲 |
qīn |
parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear |
| 亲 |
qìng |
parents-in-law of one's offspring |