摸著石頭過河 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
著 zhe
HSK 4
manifest; (Cant.) to wear
石 shí
HSK 5
stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112
頭 tou head; top; chief, first; boss
過 guò pass, pass through, go across
河 hé
HSK 3
river; stream; yellow river