伸手不见五指 — “So dark that one cannot see one's hand in front of one's face”
伸手不见五指 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So dark that one cannot see one's hand in front of one's face”. Pitch black. Literally, “Stretch out hand, cannot see five fingers”.
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What does 伸手不见五指 mean?
伸手不见五指 (shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So dark that one cannot see one's hand in front of one's face”.
How do you pronounce 伸手不见五指?
伸手不见五指 is pronounced shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 伸手不见五指 literally mean?
Literally, 伸手不见五指 means “Stretch out hand, cannot see five fingers”. It is used to mean “So dark that one cannot see one's hand in front of one's face”.
What is the Chinese definition of 伸手不见五指?
形容光线非常暗，看不见四周围的事物。