伸手不見五指 shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ

pitch-dark (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. pitch-dark (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
伸 shēn HSK 5
to stretch; to extend
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
見 jiàn
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
五 wǔ HSK 1
five; 5
指 zhǐ HSK 4
to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; finger