合眼摸象

hé yǎn mō xiàng

Dictionary entry

to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly

What does 合眼摸象 mean?

合眼摸象 (hé yǎn mō xiàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly

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合gě100 ml · one-tenth of a peck 眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance 摸mōto feel with the hand · to touch 象xiàngelephant · CL:隻|只[zhi1]

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合眼摸象

hé yǎn mō xiàng

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