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摸着石头过河

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mō zhe shí tou guò hé

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Definitions

  1. 1. to advance cautiously, step by step
  2. 2. to feel one's way forward

Child Words of 摸着石头过河

摸
mō

to feel with the hand

河
hé

river

石头
shí tou

stone

着
zhāo

(chess) move

着
zháo

to touch

着
zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress

着
zhuó

to wear (clothes)

过
guò

to cross

过
guo

(experienced action marker)

头
tóu

head

石
dàn

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters

石
shí

rock

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