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鹰犬之才
Pinyin
yīng quǎn zhī cái
Explanation
Meaning
鹰犬:猎人驯养的鹰与猎狗,打猎时用于追捕猎物。用作鹰犬之才。比喻供驱使、能出力的人。
Context
汉·陈琳《为袁绍传檄各州郡文》:“幕府董统鹰扬,埽夷凶逆,续遇董卓侵官暴国,于是提剑挥鼓,发命东夏,广罗英雄,弃瑕录用,故遂与操参咨策略,谓其鹰犬之才,爪牙可任。”
Example
方今多士盈朝,当择贤者居其任,奈何以弦歌~侍侧,至令致此?乃陛下训导不足,岂太子之罪耶! ◎《旧唐书·李纲传》
 
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