verbidiom
招兵买马
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army; fig. to expand business; to recruit new staff
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Related words
- 募mùcanvass for contributions
- 天兵tiān bīngcelestial soldier
- 招兵zhāo bīngto recruit soldiers
- 兵强马壮bīng qiáng mǎ zhuànglit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom)
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招兵买马 (zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ) means "to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army; fig. to expand business; to recruit new staff" in Chinese.
招兵买马 is pronounced "zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.
招兵买马 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
招兵买马 is made up of the characters 招, 兵, 买, 马. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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