招 兵 买 马

zhāo bīng mǎi mǎdictionary entry

lit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom) / fig. to raise an army; to recruit new staff

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招兵買馬 招兵买马 [zhao1 bing1 mai3 ma3] /lit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom)/fig. to raise an army; to recruit new staff/

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