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騎驢找馬
简 骑驴找马 · 繁 騎驢找馬Mandarin · pinyin qí lǘ zhǎo mǎ
Meanings
- (idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one
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2–2–3–3 · qi2 lu:2 zhao3 ma3
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- (figurative, colloquial) to settle for what one has for the moment (e.g. job, girlfriend, etc.) while actively looking for something better
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