retire and give room to better men

retire and give room to better men

Give way to the virtuous, idiom, interpretation for resignation, let the talented come out to work. It comes from the biography of Uncle Zhang of Wanshi in historical records.

Detailed analysis

Concession is the modest word of resignation; virtuous way is the way of virtuous officials.

source

According to the biography of Uncle Zhang of Wanshi in historical records, "I would like to return to the prime minister Hou Yin, beg for the bones, and avoid the path of the sage."

Degree of common use

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