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打凤捞龙
打凤捞龙
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打凤捞龙

打凤捞龙 — “To search for and recruit exceptionally talented individuals”

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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打凤捞龙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

打凤捞龙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
凤
fèng4mythical phoenix bird
捞
lāo10scoop out; illicitly gain
龙
lóng5mythical divine creature

Example Sentence with 打凤捞龙

这家新兴科技公司正在全球范围内打凤捞龙,希望能组建一支顶尖的研发团队。
This emerging tech company is globally scouting for rare talent, hoping to assemble a top-tier R&D team.

Idioms Related to 打凤捞龙

Synonyms of 打凤捞龙

  • dǎ打fèng凤láo牢lóng龙to trap a powerful opponent

More idioms starting with 打

  • dǎ打xià下mǎ马wēi威Assert dominance with an intimidating first impression
  • dǎ打gè个zhào照miàn面run into someone unexpectedly
  • dǎ打rén人mà骂gǒu狗to be abusive and tyrannical
  • dǎ打guāng光gùn棍to remain a bachelor
  • dǎ打rù入lěng冷gōng宫relegated to the sidelines
  • dǎ打chū出diào吊rù入stride in and out menacingly
  • dǎ打chū出wáng王pái牌play one's trump card
  • dǎ打jī击bào报fù复strike back in revenge
  • dǎ打qín勤xiàn献qù趣to flatter and please
  • dǎ打zuǐ嘴xiàn现shì世make a fool of oneself in public
  • dǎ打yuán圆chǎng场mediate a dispute or smooth over a situation

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Questions about 打凤捞龙

What does 打凤捞龙 mean?

打凤捞龙 (dǎ fèng lāo lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to search for and recruit exceptionally talented individuals”.

How do you pronounce 打凤捞龙?

打凤捞龙 is pronounced dǎ fèng lāo lóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 打凤捞龙 literally mean?

Literally, 打凤捞龙 means “hunt phoenixes and catch dragons”. It is used to mean “to search for and recruit exceptionally talented individuals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 打凤捞龙?

凤、龙:这里指人才。比喻搜索、物色难得的人才。

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