http://chinahopelive.net/2009/05/02/%e9%aa%91%e9%a9%ac%e6%89%be%e9%a9%ac A cross-cultural adventure with the personal side of China. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://chinahopelive.net/2009/05/02/%e9%aa%91%e9%a9%ac%e6%89%be%e9%a9%ac/comment-page-1#comment-6588 fran Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:52:10 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/?p=3400#comment-6588 I asked my Chinese roommate - for 骑马找马 his explanation was along the lines of your guess - not realising you have the thing you seek, for example looking in your left pocket, right pocket, bag for your key before realising it's in your hand. Pointless looking for something you already have. He also said there is 骑驴找马 which is more like your original thought - he gave the explanation of working any old job whilst waiting for a better one. To temporarily settle for second best. Useful I think! I asked my Chinese roommate – for 骑马找马 his explanation was along the lines of your guess – not realising you have the thing you seek, for example looking in your left pocket, right pocket, bag for your key before realising it’s in your hand. Pointless looking for something you already have.
He also said there is 骑驴找马 which is more like your original thought – he gave the explanation of working any old job whilst waiting for a better one. To temporarily settle for second best.
Useful I think!

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