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良禽择木而栖

liángqínzémùérqī

Traditional: 良禽擇木而棲

a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb) / fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity

Character Breakdown

良
liáng
good, virtuous, respectable
HSK 5
禽
qín
birds, fowl; to capture; surname
HSK 6
择
zé
to select, to choose
HSK 3
木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
栖
qī
perch, roost, to stay

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