骑马寻马 — “Riding a horse and looking for a horse”
骑马寻马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be insatiably greedy, seeking more benefits or advantages even when one already has plenty; to be discontent with current gains and constantly strive for additional ones”. Literally, “Riding a horse and looking for a horse”.
骑马寻马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- qí骑niú牛mì觅niú牛search for what one already has
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- qí骑zhě者shàn善zhuì坠Even experts can make mistakes
- qí骑zhě者shàn善duò堕Even experts make mistakes
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- qí骑mǎ马chéng乘zhōu舟apply theories dogmatically and unrealistically
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- qí骑lǘ驴dǎo倒duò堕riding a donkey and falling backward
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What does 骑马寻马 mean?
骑马寻马 (qí mǎ xún mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be insatiably greedy, seeking more benefits or advantages even when one already has plenty; to be discontent with current gains and constantly strive for additional ones”.
How do you pronounce 骑马寻马?
骑马寻马 is pronounced qí mǎ xún mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 骑马寻马 literally mean?
Literally, 骑马寻马 means “Riding a horse and looking for a horse”. It is used to mean “to be insatiably greedy, seeking more benefits or advantages even when one already has plenty; to be discontent with current gains and constantly strive for additional ones”.
What is the Chinese definition of 骑马寻马?
比喻已经有了好处，还要去谋另外的好处。