德才兼备
dé cái jiān bèi
having both ability and integrity
Character by character
德dé
virtue
virtue
才cái
talent
talent
兼jiān
both
both
备bèi
possessed
possessed
Example
公司需要德才兼备的人。
The company needs people with both talent and integrity.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Common in recruitment and official evaluations.
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