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liè​tóu

headhunting (recruitment)

  • created sense approved 猎头/獵頭 · liè​tóu · headhunting (recruitment) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    猎头 / 獵頭

    liè​tóu

    headhunting (recruitment)

    The practice of recruiting high-level professionals or executives; also refers to a person or company that performs this service.

    猎 (literal) → 猎/獵 · liè · to seek 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head

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  • created sense approved 猎头/獵頭 · liè​tóu · headhunting (tribal custom) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    猎头 / 獵頭

    liè​tóu

    headhunting (tribal custom)

    The tribal custom of taking and preserving the heads of enemies as trophies.

    猎 (abbreviation) → 猎/獵 · liè · to hunt (of 猎人/獵人 · liè​rén · hunter) 头 (abbreviation) → 头/頭 · tóu · head (of 人头/人頭 · rén​tou · human head)

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