zhīˋzhīēn

  1. 賞識重用恩情元史··》:偃蹇不出高尚我國知遇之恩。」野叟曝言·》:孩兒東宮知遇之恩休戚。」

lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom)​, patronage, protection