招兵買馬 [－－买马]

Jyutping ziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom)
  2. fig. to raise an army; to recruit new staff
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    古代​軍隊​為​擴充​實力​，​招募​士兵​，​購買馬匹​嚟​增加​自己​武​裝​嘅​力量
    to raise and expand an armed force by recruiting soldiers and buying horses in ancient times
  2. 動詞
    引申​指招​攬​人手​，​加強​公司​、​組​織​嘅​實​力
    figuratively, to recruit experienced / talented people to strengthen a business or an organization
    • 老總最近不斷招兵買馬，佢一定係有啲咩大計劃進行緊！
      老总最近不断招兵买马，佢一定系有啲咩大计划进行紧！
      lou5 zung2 zeoi3 gan6 bat1 dyun6 ziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5, keoi5 jat1 ding6 hai6 jau5 di1 me1 daai6 gai3 waak6 zeon3 hang4 gan2!
      The boss is recently hiring lots of experienced, talented people (recruit soldiers and buy horses ). He must have some big ideas in his mind!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to rally people or to enlarge an organization
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to raise or enlarge an army by recruiting soldiers and buying horses
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    老总最近不断招兵买马，佢一定系有啲咩大计划进行紧！
    老總最近不斷招兵買馬，佢一定係有啲咩大計劃進行緊！
    lou5 zung2 zeoi3 gan6 bat1 dyun6 ziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5, keoi5 jat1 ding6 hai6 jau5 di1 me1 daai6 gai3 waak6 zeon3 hang4 gan2!
    • The boss is recently hiring lots of experienced, talented people (recruit soldiers and buy horses ). He must have some big ideas in his mind!