精兵强将

精兵強將
jīngbīngqiángjiàng
idiom #82,606

Meanings

  1. 1 crack troops and able generals
  2. 2 elite forces
  3. 3 top-notch personnel

Examples

Gōngsī pàichū le jīngbīngqiángjiàng lái chǔlǐ zhège xiàngmù.
The company sent its top people to handle this project.
Zhè zhī duìwǔ dōu shì jīngbīngqiángjiàng, kěndìng néng dǎyíng bǐsài.
This team is made up entirely of elite players — they're sure to win the match.

Tips

history
Phrase appears in 《·》: '使可不。' — Xi Jian urges dispatching crack troops and fierce generals to rescue the captured emperors.
usage
Metaphor routinely transferred from military to business, sports, and engineering teams. Means 'best of the best' — use for real elite selection, not for a merely adequate team.

Stroke Order

jīng
bīng
qiáng
jiāng