招兵买马(zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ)

4 charactersTrad. 招兵買馬

lit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom)

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to recruitFull guide →
soldiersFull guide →
to buyFull guide →
surname MaFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
Meaning
lit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
招兵買馬

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