created sense approved 买骨/買骨 · mǎigǔ · to seek talent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
买骨 / 買骨
mǎigǔ
to seek talent
to make a fervent quest for talented people; to show a strong desire for gifted individuals. Based on a story where someone paid half a fortune for the skeleton of a legendary horse to show they would pay even more for a living one.
买, 骨
买 (literal) → 买/買 · mǎi · to buy 骨 (literal) → 骨 · gǔ · bone
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