拋彩球

Simplified: 抛彩球

pāocǎiqiú ㄆㄠ ㄘㄞˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ

    • to offer generous terms to recruit talent
    • to make an attractive offer

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Other words read pāocǎiqiú

paocaiqiu with other tones

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
to throw a silk ball
Meaning
Originally a way for a noble family's daughter to choose a husband by tossing a decorated ball to her chosen man. Now figuratively, offering generous terms to recruit talent.

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