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瞎马临池 — “Blind horse approaching a pond”

瞎马临池 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act blindly and recklessly without foresight, risking dangerous or disastrous consequences; like a blind person riding a blind horse towards a pond”. Literally, “Blind horse approaching a pond”.

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瞎马临池 Pronunciation and Pinyin

瞎马临池 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瞎
xiā15blind, random, futile, dud
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
临
lín9to approach or overlook
池
chí6pond, pool, or pit

Example Sentence with 瞎马临池

在没有明确计划的情况下贸然投资,无异于瞎马临池,风险极大。
Investing rashly without a clear plan is like a blind horse approaching a pond; the risks are immense.

Idioms Related to 瞎马临池

More idioms starting with 瞎

  • xiā瞎zi子mō摸xiàng象generalize from partial experience
  • xiā瞎zi子mō摸yú鱼act blindly without investigation
  • xiā瞎zi子duàn断biǎn匾blindly judging without true understanding
  • xiā瞎dēng灯miè灭huǒ火pitch black night
  • xiā瞎dēng灯hēi黑huǒ火in complete darkness
  • xiā瞎shuō说bā八dào道talk nonsense
  • xiā瞎shuō说bái白dào道talk nonsense without basis

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Questions about 瞎马临池

What does 瞎马临池 mean?

瞎马临池 (xiā mǎ lín chí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act blindly and recklessly without foresight, risking dangerous or disastrous consequences; like a blind person riding a blind horse towards a pond”.

How do you pronounce 瞎马临池?

瞎马临池 is pronounced xiā mǎ lín chí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 瞎马临池 literally mean?

Literally, 瞎马临池 means “Blind horse approaching a pond”. It is used to mean “to act blindly and recklessly without foresight, risking dangerous or disastrous consequences; like a blind person riding a blind horse towards a pond”.

What is the Chinese definition of 瞎马临池?

盲人骑着瞎马。比喻盲目行动,后果十分危险。

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