騎牛揾馬 [骑－－马]

Jyutping ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5
Pinyin qí niú wèn mǎ

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    一邊​做​一份​工​或者​同​人​拍拖​，​另​一邊​繼續​揾​更好​嘅​選​擇
    to hold on to something unsatisfactory (usually a job or a romantic relationship) while seeking a better alternative; literally: to look for a horse while riding on an ox
    • 呢份工我唔係咁鐘意，不過當係騎牛揾馬，做住先啦。
      呢份工我唔系咁钟意，不过当系骑牛揾马，做住先啦。
      ni1 fan6 gung1 ngo5 m4 hai6 gam3 zung1 ji3, bat1 gwo3 dong3 hai6 ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5, zou6 zyu6 sin1 laa1.
      I don't like this job that much, but I'll hold onto it until I get a better one.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    骑牛揾马
    騎牛揾馬
    ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5
    • to hold on to something unsatisfactory (usually a job or a romantic relationship) while seeking a better alternative; literally: to look for a horse while riding on an ox
  2. Cantonese
    呢份工我唔系咁钟意，不过当系骑牛揾马，做住先啦。
    呢份工我唔係咁鐘意，不過當係騎牛揾馬，做住先啦。
    ni1 fan6 gung1 ngo5 m4 hai6 gam3 zung1 ji3, bat1 gwo3 dong3 hai6 ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5, zou6 zyu6 sin1 laa1.
    • I don't like this job that much, but I'll hold onto it until I get a better one.