摸石头过河

mō shí tou guò hé

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 摸石头过河

摸
mō

to feel with the hand

河
hé

river

石头
shí tou

stone

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