kei4 maa5 zaau2 maa5騎馬找馬骑马找马
Jyutpingkei4 maa5 zaau2 maa5
Yalekèih máh jáu máh
Definition
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
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T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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