To teach according to one's ability(liàng néng shòu guān)

To teach according to one's ability

Li à NGN é ngsh à ugu à n, a Chinese idiom, means to confer an appropriate official position according to one's ability. From Xunzi jundao.

The origin of Idioms

"Xunzi · jundao" said: "on the virtue and determine the times, according to the ability and give officials."

Analysis of Idioms

To employ according to one's ability; to appoint people on the basis of merit; to appoint people on the basis of one's affinity

Idiom usage

It means to judge a person's ability and confer the corresponding official position. example his majesty practices filial piety, learns from the three kings, establishes Zhou Dao, and is also civil and military. He is virtuous and gives orders according to his ability. (biographies of the lord father of Marquis Pingjin in historical records)

Chinese PinYin : liàng néng shòu guān