ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5骑牛揾马
Jyutpingke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5
Yalekèh ngàuh wán máh

Definition

(phrase) to buy time for something, e.g. a job, while waiting for a better opportunity to come along (literally "to ride an ox looking for a horse")

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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