骑驴找驴 in English qi2 lu:2 zhao3 lu:2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to search for the mule while riding on it (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to look for what one already has

Simplified Characters

骑 驴 找 驴

Traditional Characters

騎 驢 找 驢

Pinyin

qi2 lu:2 zhao3 lu:2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

骑qi2(Tw) saddle horse 驴lv2variant of 驢|驴[lu:2] 找zhao3to try to find 驴lv2variant of 驢|驴[lu:2]