任人唯亲 rèn rén wéi qīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism
  2. corrupt appointment

CHARACTERS

任 rèn
HSK 4
trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
唯 wéi
HSK 5
only; yes
亲 qīn
HSK 4
relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree