合眼摸象 — “To act blindly”
合眼摸象 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act blindly”. To make decisions or judgments without a full understanding of the situation; to grope in the dark. Literally, “To close eyes and feel an elephant”.
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合眼摸象 Pronunciation and Pinyin
合眼摸象 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 合眼摸象
在没有全面了解项目细节之前就匆忙做决定，无异于合眼摸象，很难取得好结果。
Making hasty decisions before thoroughly understanding the project details is like closing one's eyes and feeling an elephant; it's hard to achieve good results.
Idioms Related to 合眼摸象
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- hé合cóng从lián连héng横form alliances and employ flexible strategies
- hé合zòng从lián连héng衡form alliances to resist a common adversary
- hé合zé则liú留，，bù不hé合zé则qù去Stay if compatible, leave if not
- hé合jiā家huān欢joyous family gathering
- hé合qíng情hé合lǐ理logical and reasonable
- hé合pǔ浦zhū珠huán还things lost are recovered
- hé合pǔ浦huán还zhū珠recover something lost or someone returned
- hé合pán盘tuō托chū出disclose everything
- hé合ér而wéi为yī一combine into one unified whole
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Open the tool →Questions about 合眼摸象
What does 合眼摸象 mean?
合眼摸象 (hé yǎn mō xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act blindly”.
How do you pronounce 合眼摸象?
合眼摸象 is pronounced hé yǎn mō xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 合眼摸象 literally mean?
Literally, 合眼摸象 means “to close eyes and feel an elephant”. It is used to mean “to act blindly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 合眼摸象?
闭着眼睛摸象。比喻盲目行事。