打着灯笼没处找
dǎ​zhe​dēng​long​méi​chù​zhǎo

hard to come by

  1. 打 dǎ nounverb
    to hold; to carry
    to hold, raise, or carry (an umbrella, lantern, or flag)
  2. 着 著 zhe particle
    [continuous]
    Shows that an action is currently happening or that a state is continuing; often appears before a second verb to show how the second action is being done.
  3. 灯笼 燈籠 dēng​long noun
    lantern
    lantern; lamp with a protective frame, often made of bamboo or wire and covered with paper, gauze, or silk
  4. 没 沒 méi verbadverb
    not have
    To be without something; to lack or not possess.
  5. 处 處 chù locativenoun
    place
    (bound form) A place, location, or spot.
  6. 找 zhǎo verb
    to look for
    to try to find; to seek; to search for; to call on someone; to ask for