骑马找马 — “To look for something that is already in one's possession”
骑马找马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look for something that is already in one's possession”. Or to hold on to an existing job while seeking a more desirable one. Literally, “riding a horse to look for a horse”.
骑马找马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
骑马找马 Character Breakdown
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- qí骑shàng上yáng扬zhōu州hè鹤Covet multiple grand desires simultaneously
- qí骑yáng扬zhōu州hè鹤Desire high office, wealth, and immortality simultaneously
- qí骑cáo曹bù不jì记mǎ马high-minded, detached from practical matters
- qí骑niú牛mì觅niú牛search for what one already has
- qí骑niú牛dú读hàn汉shū书diligent study despite inconvenient circumstances
- 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
- qí骑hǔ虎nán难xià下caught in an inescapable predicament
- qí骑mǎ马chéng乘zhōu舟apply theories dogmatically and unrealistically
- qí骑mǎ马xún寻mǎ马Greedy for more benefits
- qí骑mǎ马dǐng顶bāo包confuse priorities or proper order
- qí骑lǘ驴dǎo倒duò堕riding a donkey and falling backward
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What does 骑马找马 mean?
骑马找马 (qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look for something that is already in one's possession”.
How do you pronounce 骑马找马?
骑马找马 is pronounced qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 骑马找马 literally mean?
Literally, 骑马找马 means “riding a horse to look for a horse”. It is used to mean “to look for something that is already in one's possession”.
What is the Chinese definition of 骑马找马?
骑着马去找别的马。原比喻一面占着一个位置，一面去另找更称心的工作。现多比喻东西就在自己这里，还到处去找。