招兵買馬 (ziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5): lit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

ziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5招兵買馬招兵买马

Jyutpingziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5

Yalejīu bīng máih máh

Definition

lit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom)

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