爱才如命

Mandarin

Etymology

Literally: 爱=爱惜 (to value; to cherish) + 才=人才 (talented people) + 如 (is like) + 命=生命 (life)

Proverb

爱才如命 (simplified, Pinyin àicáirúmìng, traditional 愛才如命)

1. One should cherish talented people the same as one cherishes life itself.

References

• "爱才如命" (in Mandarin), Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2009-05-27.

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