伸手不見五指 shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. pitch-dark (idiom)

CHARACTERS

伸 shēn
HSK 5
extend, stretch out, open up; trust
手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
見 jiàn see, observe, behold; perceive
五 wǔ
HSK 1
five; surname
指 zhǐ
HSK 4
finger, toe; point, indicate