mì shí
to forage
to hunt for food
to scavenge
fig. to make a living
lìng mì xīn huān
to seek happiness elsewhere (euphemism for extra-marital sex)
a bit on the side
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
mì jù
to search for the right word (of poet)
bì mén mì jù
lit. lock the door and search for the right word (idiom); fig. the serious hard work of writing
qí lǘ mì lǘ
see 騎驢找驢|骑驴找驴[qi2 lu:2 zhao3 lu:2]
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