骑牛觅牛
qí​niú​mì​niú

to look for what one already has

  • created sense approved 骑牛觅牛/騎牛覓牛 · qí​niú​mì​niú · to look for what one already has — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    骑牛觅牛 / 騎牛覓牛

    qí​niú​mì​niú

    to look for what one already has

    to search for something that is already in one's possession or right in front of one; also used to describe keeping one's current position while seeking a better opportunity

    骑 (literal) → 骑/騎 · qí · to ride 牛 (literal) → 牛 · niú · ox 觅 (literal) → 觅/覓 · mì · to seek 牛 (literal) → 牛 · niú · ox

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense