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騎馬找馬

简骑马找马 · 繁騎馬找馬

Mandarin · pinyin qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ

(idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one

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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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