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

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Child Words of 摸石头过河

to feel with the hand

river

stone

to cross

(experienced action marker)

head

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

rock