以瞽引瞽 — “The blind leading the blind”
以瞽引瞽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the blind leading the blind”. Ignorant people guiding other ignorant people, leading only to greater confusion and error. Literally, “Use blind to lead blind”.
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以瞽引瞽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在一个复杂的新领域中，如果初学者只向同样缺乏经验的人请教，那无异于以瞽引瞽，问题只会更加复杂。
In a complex new field, if a beginner only seeks advice from someone equally inexperienced, it's tantamount to the blind leading the blind, and problems will only become more complicated.
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Open the tool →Questions about 以瞽引瞽
What does 以瞽引瞽 mean?
以瞽引瞽 (yǐ gǔ yǐn gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the blind leading the blind”.
How do you pronounce 以瞽引瞽?
以瞽引瞽 is pronounced yǐ gǔ yǐn gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以瞽引瞽 literally mean?
Literally, 以瞽引瞽 means “use blind to lead blind”. It is used to mean “the blind leading the blind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以瞽引瞽?
让盲人给盲人引路。比喻让愚昧无知的人去引导愚昧无知的人，只能使其更加迷惑。