摸著石頭過河 mō zhe shí tou guò hé

to advance cautiously, step by step

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
摸 mō HSK 5
to touch; to feel with the hand; to stroke
著 zhe HSK 4
aspect particle indicating action in progress
石 shí HSK 5
stone; rock; surname Shi
頭 tou
head; the top; end
過 guò
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
河 hé HSK 3
river