qí​mǎ​zhǎo​mǎ

to look for a better job while working

  • created reference approved 骑马找马/騎馬找馬 → 骑马寻马/騎馬尋馬 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    骑马找马 / 騎馬找馬 qí​mǎ​zhǎo​mǎ

    骑马寻马 / 騎馬尋馬 qí​mǎ​xún​mǎ

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 骑马找马/騎馬找馬 · qí​mǎ​zhǎo​mǎ · to look for a better job while working — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    骑马找马 / 騎馬找馬

    qí​mǎ​zhǎo​mǎ

    to look for a better job while working

    To stay in an unsatisfactory job, relationship, or situation while actively looking for a better one; literally, 'to ride a horse to find a horse'.

    骑马 (literal) → 骑马/騎馬 · qí​mǎ · to ride a horse 找 (literal) → 找 · zhǎo · to look for 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 骑马找马/騎馬找馬 · qí​mǎ​zhǎo​mǎ · to look for something right under one's nose — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    骑马找马 / 騎馬找馬

    qí​mǎ​zhǎo​mǎ

    to look for something right under one's nose

    To search for something that is already in one's possession or right in front of one; often used for misplaced items.

    骑马 (literal) → 骑马/騎馬 · qí​mǎ · to ride a horse 找 (literal) → 找 · zhǎo · to look for 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse

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

    created sense