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骑马找马

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Definition

骑马找马

Literally means:

sit on horse and look for another

Actually means:

hold on to one's job while seeking another; look for sth that is right under one's nose

Literally it means sitting on a horse and looing for another. It figuratively means that one holds on to a job while seeking for another better one. It may also mean looking for sth that is right under one's nose.

骑着马去找别的马。比喻已经有了工作在身作,还要去找更称心的工作。也比喻东西本来边,却到处去找。

Example

Used a predicate, object or attributive. (作谓语宾语、定语)
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Rén
zǒngshì
总是
zhuīqiú
追求
gēng
hǎo
de
ma
  
,
zhǎo
骑马找马
  
,
méiyǒu
没有
shénme
什么
cuò
  
,
guǒ
如果
yǒu
gēng
hǎo
de
  
,
huì
yào
不要
ma
  
?

People always seek better, he rides to find horses, there is nothing wrong, if there is better, you will not?

2
wàng
希望
第一
zhǎo
gōngzuò
工作
jiù
zhǎodào
找到
zuì
hǎo
de
  
,
zhè
shì
xiànshí
现实
de
  
xuéshēng
大学生
yīnggāi
应该
yào
xuéhuì
学会
zhǎo
骑马找马
  
,
xiān
jiù
就业
hòu
择业
  

It's unrealistic to hope to find the best job for the first time. College students should learn to ride horses to find horses, first employment and then choose a career.

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zhège
这个
shǎ
xiǎo
小子
  
,
yàoshi
钥匙
jiù
guà
zài
de
zi
脖子
shàng
  
,
hái
zài
zhǎo
骑马找马
  
,
zhēnshi
真是
xiā
zhēteng
折腾
  

You silly boy, the key hangs around your neck, still riding a horse looking for a horse, it's a mess.

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