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騎馬找馬 (kei4 maa5 zaau2 maa5) — 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 in Cantonese

keiˎ₄騎maaˏ₅馬zaauˊ²找maaˏ₅馬
简 骑马找马
Mandarin Pinyin: qi2 ma3 zhao3 ma3

Meaning of 騎馬找馬

nounliterally: '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

Example Sentences with 騎馬找馬

keoiˏ₅佢jiˎ₄而gaaˉ¹家keiˎ₄騎maaˏ₅馬zaauˊ²找maaˏ₅馬。
He's currently looking for a better opportunity while still employed.
ngoˏ₅我deiˍ₆哋keiˎ₄騎maaˏ₅馬zaauˊ²找maaˏ₅馬laaˉ¹啦。
Let's look for a new job while we're still employed.
neiˊ²你eˏ₅唔keiˎ₄好maaˏ₅騎zaauˊ²馬maaˏ₅找馬。
You shouldn't look for another job while still employed.
zouˍ₆做ganˊ²緊zauˍ₆就keiˎ₄騎maaˏ₅馬zaauˊ²找maaˏ₅馬。
While working, look for a new opportunity.
niˉ¹呢fanˍ₆份gungˉ¹工keiˎ₄騎maaˏ₅馬zaauˊ²找maaˏ₅馬。
This job is just a stepping stone; I'm looking for something else.
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Characters in 騎馬找馬

騎ke4
ride (horse, bike, etc); sit astride on; straddle
馬maa5
Kangxi radical 187
找zaau2
search/look for; seek; try to find

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