







打凤捞龙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to search for and recruit exceptionally talented individuals”. To scout for rare and outstanding talent. Literally, “hunt phoenixes and catch dragons”.

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Open the tool →打凤捞龙 (dǎ fèng lāo lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to search for and recruit exceptionally talented individuals”.
打凤捞龙 is pronounced dǎ fèng lāo lóng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 打凤捞龙 means “hunt phoenixes and catch dragons”. It is used to mean “to search for and recruit exceptionally talented individuals”.
凤、龙:这里指人才。比喻搜索、物色难得的人才。