treat lowly but talented one with due respect

treat lowly but talented one with due respect

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh é Ji é Xi à sh à, which means to bow to others and respect people with insight and ability. It comes from the biography of Yuan Shaozhuan in the annals of the Three Kingdoms.

Idiom explanation

Compromise: give in to others.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Yuan Shaozhuan in Wei Zhi of the Three Kingdoms, Shao has the appearance and prestige. He can compromise the rank and file of the corporal. Many scholars attach to him, and Taizu seldom makes friends with him

Idiom usage

It refers to respecting people with knowledge. Example it is commonly known in the world that officials are tired and killed in Otsuka. The first record of Hongqiao in Yangzhou by Li Dou in Qing Dynasty