覓 mì

seek; search

DEFINITIONS

  • seek
  • search
  • to seek
  • to find
  • old variant of 覓|觅[mi4]

WORDS

另覓新歡 lìng mì xīn huān to seek happiness elsewhere (euphemism for extramarital sex); a bit on the side
尋覓 xún mì to look for
覓取 mì qǔ to seek; to seek out
覓句 mì jù to search for the right word (of poet)
覓食 mì shí to forage; to hunt for food; to scavenge; fig. to make a living
覓食行為 mì shí xíng wéi foraging
踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費工夫 tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily
閉門覓句 bì mén mì jù lit. lock the door and search for the right word (idiom); fig. the serious hard work of writing
騎驢覓驢 qí lǘ mì lǘ see 騎驢找驢|骑驴找驴[qi2 lu:2 zhao3 lu:2]
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