德才兼备 dé cái jiān bèi — to have both moral integrity and professional ability

德才兼备
dé cái jiān bèi

Characters: 德 · 才 · 兼 · 备

Definitions

  1. to have both moral integrity and professional ability

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (idiom) possessing both integrity and talent

ExtDict

  1. 德：品德
  2. 才：才能
  3. 备：具备。既有好的思想品质，又有工作的才干和能力。

Examples

  • 单位选拔干部，向来要求德才兼备。

    When selecting cadres, the organization has always required both moral integrity and ability.

  • 他德才兼备，很快被提拔为部门主管。

    With both character and competence, he was soon promoted to head the department.