摸着石头过河

摸着石头过河
zheshítouguò

to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)

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MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)

    • We feel our way across the river by touching stones, taking it one step at a time.

  2. verb

    to advance cautiously, step by step

    • We feel our way across the river by groping for stones, one step at a time.

  3. verb

    to feel one's way forward

    • We feel our way across the river by stepping on stones, one step at a time.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A hand groping in the darkness to search and feel around when you can't see anything.

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