To grope about blindly; to search painstakingly in the dark or unfamiliar circumstances, like a blind person tapping the ground with a stick to find a path.
在这个完全陌生的领域里，他只能擿植索涂，一步步摸索前行。
In this completely unfamiliar field, he could only grope about blindly, exploring step by step.
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