Meaning of 招兵买马
招兵买马 means to recruit soldiers and purchase horses; to build up armed forces; to expand an organization; to recruit personnel; to hire new staff. Pronounced zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ.
- to recruit soldiers and purchase horses; to build up armed forces
- to expand an organization; to recruit personnel; to hire new staff
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
dǎ打
zhàng仗
qián前
，
jiāng将
jūn军
zǒng总
yào要
zhāo招
bīng兵
mǎi买
mǎ马
。
Before going to war in ancient times, generals always recruited soldiers and bought horses.
Qǐ起
yì义
jūn军
zhèng正
zài在
gè各
dì地
zhāo招
bīng兵
mǎi买
mǎ马
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
gōng攻
dǎ打
jīng京
chéng城
。
The rebel army was recruiting troops everywhere, preparing to attack the capital.