"擇主而事" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /t͡sɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sɤ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/ Chinese transliterations: zézhǔ'érshì [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄗㄜˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄦˊ ㄕˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zézhǔ'érshì [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], zéjhǔ-érshìh [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tsê²-chu³-êrh²-shih⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], dzé-jǔ-ér-shr̀ [Mandarin, Yale], tzerjuuerlshyh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цзэчжуэрши [Mandarin, Palladius], czɛčžuerši [Mandarin, Palladius]
Etymology: * c. 1330 - 1400: Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Chapter 3 and Chapter 14 *: 良禽擇木而棲,賢臣擇主而事。 *:: A good bird chooses (for himself) the tree upon which to perch, the talented subject chooses (for himself) the lord that he shall serve. Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 擇主而事
  1. to choose a talented and wise lord under which to serve Tags: idiomatic Related terms: 良禽擇木 (liángqínzémù), 良禽择木 (liángqínzémù), 良禽擇木而棲 (liángqín zé mù ér qī), 良禽择木而栖 (liángqín zé mù ér qī)
    Sense id: en-擇主而事-zh-phrase-YGbmPrFz Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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