騎馬找馬

简 骑马找马 · 繁 騎馬找馬
Mandarin · pinyin qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ

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  1. (idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one
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騎
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馬
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找
zhǎo · search, seek, look for; find
骑
qí · ride horseback; mount; cavalry
马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
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2–3–3–3 · qi2 ma3 zhao3 ma3

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騎馬找馬 · qi2 ma3 zhao3 ma3
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Exact source record騎馬找馬 骑马找马 [qi2 ma3 zhao3 ma3] /(idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one/