騎馬找馬 [骑马－马]
Jyutping
ke4 maa5 zaau2 maa5
Pinyin
qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ
騎馬找馬 [骑马－马]
Jyutping
kei4 maa5 zaau2 maa5
Pinyin
qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ
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(idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one
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literally: 'to look for a horse while sitting on one', to hold on to one job while seeking a better one (dated meaning); nowadays more commonly used to describe someone who is out looking for something elsewhere despite already having it in their possessions or within their reach