良禽择木 in English liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
  • metaphorically a talented person chooses a patron of integrity

Simplified Characters

良 禽 择 木

Traditional Characters

良 禽 擇 木

Pinyin

liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

良liang2good 禽qin2generic term for birds and animals 择ze2to select 木mu4surname Mu