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擿植索涂
擿植索涂
擿植索涂

擿植索涂 — “To grope about blindly”

擿植索涂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “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. Literally, “Tap stick search path”.

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擿植索涂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

擿植索涂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
擿zhāi—
植
zhí12plant, cultivate, establish
索
suǒ10seek, rope, demand
涂
tú10apply, smear, muddy, path

Example Sentence with 擿植索涂

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.

Idioms Related to 擿植索涂

Synonyms of 擿植索涂

  • zhāi摘zhí埴suǒ索tú涂to grope in the dark
  • zhāi擿zhí埴suǒ索tú涂Grope blindly for a path

More idioms starting with 擿

  • tī擿fú伏fā发jiān奸expose hidden evils and villains
  • tī擿fú伏fā发yǐn隐expose hidden evils
  • tī擿zhí埴míng冥xíng行Groping in the dark
  • zhāi擿zhí埴suǒ索tú途grope for a path
  • tī擿jiān奸fā发fú伏Expose hidden villains and wrongdoings

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Questions about 擿植索涂

What does 擿植索涂 mean?

擿植索涂 (zhāi zhí suǒ tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grope about blindly”.

How do you pronounce 擿植索涂?

擿植索涂 is pronounced zhāi zhí suǒ tú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 擿植索涂 literally mean?

Literally, 擿植索涂 means “Tap stick search path”. It is used to mean “to grope about blindly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 擿植索涂?

谓盲人以杖点地摸索道路。常喻暗中求索。同“擿埴索涂”。

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