骑 驴 找 驴

qí lǘ zhǎo lǘdictionary entry

lit. to search for the mule while riding on it (idiom) / fig. to look for what one already has

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Original source entry:

騎驢找驢 骑驴找驴 [qi2 lu:2 zhao3 lu:2] /lit. to search for the mule while riding on it (idiom)/fig. to look for what one already has/

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Other forms in these source records: 騎驢找驢

骑
jì
(Tw) saddle horse / mounted soldier
qí
to sit astride / to ride (a horse, bike etc) / classifier for saddle horses
驴
lǘ
donkey / CL:頭|头[tóu]
找
zhǎo
to try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek / to return / to give change
驴
lǘ
donkey / CL:頭|头[tóu]

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