騎驢找驢

Simplified: 骑驴找驴

qílǘzhǎolǘ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄩˊ ㄓㄠˇ ㄌㄩˊ

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

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
ride a donkey looking for a donkey
Meaning
Searching everywhere for something you already have. It also describes holding a job while looking for a better one.

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