Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「騎驢覓驢」. Check below for details.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「騎驢覓驢」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Ride a donkey to find another donkey. The original metaphor means occupying a position while looking for another more satisfactory job. It is now often used to illustrate that one is looking for something everywhere even though it is right in front of him.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qí lǘ mì lǘ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ke4 lou4 mik6 lou4
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
