摸着石头过河 mō zhe shí tou guò hé

DEFINITIONS

  1. to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)
  2. to advance cautiously, step by step
  3. to feel one's way forward

CHARACTERS

摸 mō
HSK 5
gently touch with hand; caress
着 zhe
HSK 2
make move, take action
石 shí
HSK 5
stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112
头 tou
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss
过 guò
HSK 2
pass, pass through, go across
河 hé
HSK 3
river; stream; yellow river