任人唯亲rèn rén wéi qīnappoint people by favouritism; practise favouritism (/nepotism/cronyism)
❍ 在这个使用干部的问题上，我们民族历史中从来就有两个对立的路线：一个是“任人唯贤”的路线，一个是“～”的路线。(《毛泽东选集》493) Throughout our national history there have been two sharply contrasting lines on the subject of the use of cadres,one being to“appoint people on their merit”，and the other to “appoint people by favouritism”. 任人唯亲practice nepotism;exercise favoritism in making appointment;appoint people by favoritism 任人唯亲rèn rén wéi qīn任：任用；唯：只。指在选拔任用方面只考虑、选择与自己关系密切的人，却不管其德才。appoint people by favouritism, practise nepotism |