摸著石頭過河

Chinese

 
feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate; copy
 
part. indicates the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
 stone; rock
 
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-
 river
trad. (摸著石頭過河) 摸 著 石頭 過 河
simp. (摸着石头过河) 摸 着 石头 过 河

Etymology

From:

摸著石頭過河，走一步算一步 [MSC, trad.]
摸着石头过河，走一步算一步 [MSC, simp.]
mō zhe shítou guò hé, zǒu yībù suàn yībù [Pinyin]
To feel the rocks (on the riverbed) as one crosses the river, taking one step at a time.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): mō zhe shítou guò hé
    (Zhuyin): ㄇㄛ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄕˊ ˙ㄊㄡ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄜˊ

Idiom

摸著石頭過河

  1. (xiehouyu) to figure things out as one goes; to take things one step at a time

Further reading

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