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千金买骨
qiān​jīn​mǎi​gǔ

to seek talent fervently

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
千金买骨 千金買骨 qiān​jīn​mǎi​gǔ
to seek talent fervently
To be eager for people of talent and skill; literally "buying a horse's bones for a thousand pieces of gold."

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Synonym

  • 千金市骨 qiān​jīn​shì​gǔ

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