摸石头过河 mō shí tou guò hé

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
  2. improvise by trial-and-error
  3. move cautiously

CHARACTERS

摸 mō
HSK 5
gently touch with hand; caress
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