收兵买马 shōubīngmǎimǎ to build up forces Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 收兵 shōubīng to recruit soldiers (literary) To enlist or gather troops; often seen in the phrase 收兵买马 shōubīngmǎimǎ买 買 mǎi verb to buy to buy; to purchase; to acquire with money; also used for hiring or renting马 馬 mǎ noun horse horse; any animal of the horse family; large mammal used for riding, pulling carts, or farm work
