任人唯亲 rèn rén wéi qīn

to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 52538th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
任 rèn HSK 4
no matter (how, what etc); to let; to allow
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
唯 wéi HSK 5
only; alone; -ism
亲 qīn HSK 4
close; intimate; to kiss