Lingaku- lit. to search for the mule while riding on it (idiom)
- fig. to look for what one already has
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to look for what one already has
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone is searching for something they already possess, often leading to irony or frustration.
He has been looking for his keys, but forgot they were in his pocket.
Generated collocations (experimental)
qí lǘ zhǎo lǘ骑驴找驴to look for what one already hasqí lǘ zhǎo lǘ骑驴找驴de的xīn tài心态the mindset of looking for what one already possessesqí lǘ zhǎo lǘ骑驴找驴de的xíng wéi行为the behavior of searching for what one already haszài在qí lǘ zhǎo lǘ骑驴找驴Zhōng中in the context of looking for what one already hasqí lǘ zhǎo lǘ骑驴找驴de的jiào xun教训the lesson of searching for what one already possessesyú与qí lǘ zhǎo lǘ骑驴找驴xiāng sì相似similar to the situation of looking for what one has alreadyqí lǘ zhǎo lǘ骑驴找驴de的lì zi例子examples of looking for what one already possessesbì miǎn避免qí lǘ zhǎo lǘ骑驴找驴to avoid searching for what you already havelǐ jiě理解qí lǘ zhǎo lǘ骑驴找驴to understand the concept of looking for what one possesses