招军买马 — “To raise an army”
招军买马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to raise an army”. To recruit a large number of people or talents; to gather forces and resources for a major undertaking. Literally, “recruit soldiers and buy horses”.
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招军买马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
招军买马 Character Breakdown
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为了扩大业务，他开始四处招军买马，吸引各方人才。
To expand his business, he began to recruit widely, attracting talents from all quarters.
Idioms Related to 招军买马
Synonyms of 招军买马
More idioms starting with 招
- zhāo招zhī之bù不lái来，，huī麾zhī之bù不qù去unswayed by command, firm in principles
- zhāo招zhī之jí即lái来，，huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call
- zhāo招shì事rě惹fēi非stir up trouble
- zhāo招wáng亡nà纳pàn叛recruit defectors and harbor traitors
- zhāo招yáo摇zhuàng撞piàn骗swindle and cheat by false pretenses
- zhāo招yáo摇guò过shì市flaunt oneself ostentatiously in public
- zhāo招shì是rě惹fēi非stir up trouble
- zhāo招shì是lǎn揽fēi非invite trouble and stir up disputes
- zhāo招shì是bān搬fēi非sow discord and stir up trouble
- zhāo招shì是shēng生fēi非stir up trouble for no reason
- zhāo招quán权nà纳huì贿abuse power and take bribes
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Open the tool →Questions about 招军买马
What does 招军买马 mean?
招军买马 (zhāo jūn mǎi mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to raise an army”.
How do you pronounce 招军买马?
招军买马 is pronounced zhāo jūn mǎi mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 招军买马 literally mean?
Literally, 招军买马 means “recruit soldiers and buy horses”. It is used to mean “to raise an army”.
What is the Chinese definition of 招军买马?
犹招兵买马。