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马群空

馬群空
mǎqúnkōng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 (fig.) talented people have been fully recruited and put to use; no talent is left overlooked
  2. 2 lit. the herd of horses is emptied — the best have all been selected

Examples

新朝廷广开才路，一时马群空。
Xīn cháotíng guǎng kāi cáilù, yīshí mǎqúnkōng.
The new court opened wide the paths for talent, and for a time every able person was drawn into service.
这家公司挖人太厉害，业内都说马群空了。
Zhè jiā gōngsī wā rén tài lìhai, yènèi dōu shuō mǎqúnkōng le.
This company poaches talent so aggressively that the industry says the talent pool has been emptied out.

Tips

history
Alludes to Han Yu's line 伯乐一过冀北之野，而马群遂空 — once the legendary horse expert Bo Le passed through the north, the horse herds were emptied, because he picked out every good horse. Used to praise a ruler or scout who gathers all the talent.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ
群 qún
空 kōng