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Chinese
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good; very; very much
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birds; fowl
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to choose one's own master
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and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to roost; to inhabit; to stay to roost; to inhabit; to stay; habitat |
| trad. (良禽擇木而棲)
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良
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禽
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擇木
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而
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棲
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| simp. (良禽择木而栖)
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良
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禽
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择木
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而
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栖
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Etymology
良禽擇木而棲，賢臣擇主而事。
良禽择木而栖，贤臣择主而事。 - From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
- Liángqín zémù ér qī, xiánchén zé zhǔ ér shì.
- A good bird chooses (for himself) the tree upon which to perch, the talented subject chooses (for himself) the lord that he shall serve.
Pronunciation
Proverb
良禽擇木而棲
- A talented person is free to choose his own boss.
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