| 释义 |
招兵买马 [- - mǎi mǎ]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 |