伸手不見五指

Chinese

to extend out one's hand; to ask for charity; to ask for handouts not; no
 
to see; to meet; to appear; to interview
 the five fingers; fingers
trad. (伸手不見五指) 伸手 不 見 五指
simp. (伸手不见五指) 伸手 不 见 五指
Literally: “cannot see five fingers in front of you”.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): shēnshǒu bù jiàn wǔzhǐ
    (Zhuyin): ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨˇ ㄓˇ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: shēnshǒu bù jiàn wǔzhǐ [Phonetic: shēnshǒubújiànwúzhǐ]
      • Zhuyin: ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨˇ ㄓˇ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shenshoou bu4 jiann wuujyy
      • IPA (key): /ʂən⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Idiom

伸手不見五指

  1. describes when it is dark; pitch black; can't see your hand in front of you
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