招兵买马 meaning in Chinese
raise or enlarge an army [a fighting force]; recruit followers; “hire men and buy horses”; recruit men and buy up horses; enlist soldiers and buy horses; enlist followers; raise an army; gather together a following of mercenaries; conscript men for soldiers and buy horses; expand a fighting force; prepare for war; raise and expand the armed forces
Examples
- The rest of you should begin recruiting right away .
你们其余的人现在就开始招兵买马。 - We believe he ' s recruiting them for a major criminal conspiracy
我们相信他招兵买马是为了更大的阴谋 - Its destination was the old church of saint pancras , far off in the fields
他们一路上招兵买马，所有的商店一见他们赶紧关了门。 - " they appear to have plans to bring in players and have told me i will be loaned out
“他们正在四处招兵买马，并通知我，将可能把我租借出去。 ”