ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5騎牛搵馬骑牛揾马
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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