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暗室求物 — “Searching for objects in a dark room”

暗室求物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek something without a clear method or understanding, resulting in little to no progress; to grope in the dark”. Literally, “searching for objects in a dark room”.

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暗室求物 Pronunciation and Pinyin

暗室求物 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
暗
àn13dark, hidden, ignorant
室
shì9room, chamber, or family
求
qiú7seek, beg, demand
物
wù8thing, matter, creature, object

Example Sentence with 暗室求物

学习新知识如果不得要领,就像暗室求物,白费力气却难见成效。
If one studies new knowledge without grasping the main points, it's like searching for something in a dark room—much effort is wasted with little effect.

Idioms Related to 暗室求物

More idioms starting with 暗

  • àn暗zhōng中zuò作lè乐secretly indulge in pleasure
  • àn暗zhōng中zuò作gěng梗secretly obstruct or sabotage
  • àn暗zhōng中qīng倾yà轧secretly undermine each other
  • àn暗zhōng中mō摸suǒ索grope in the dark
  • àn暗zhōng中pán盘suàn算secretly scheme for personal gain
  • àn暗shì室bù不qī欺maintain integrity even when unobserved
  • àn暗shì室kuī亏xīn心do shameful deeds in secret with a guilty conscience
  • àn暗shì室wū屋lòu漏private place where actions are judged
  • àn暗shì室qī欺xīn心secretly do bad deeds against conscience
  • àn暗shì室sī私xīn心secret misconduct with a guilty conscience
  • àn暗shì室féng逢dēng灯Finding timely help in a desperate situation
  • àn暗chá察míng明fǎng访covertly observe and overtly inquire

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Questions about 暗室求物

What does 暗室求物 mean?

暗室求物 (àn shì qiú wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek something without a clear method or understanding, resulting in little to no progress; to grope in the dark”.

How do you pronounce 暗室求物?

暗室求物 is pronounced àn shì qiú wù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 暗室求物 literally mean?

Literally, 暗室求物 means “searching for objects in a dark room”. It is used to mean “to seek something without a clear method or understanding, resulting in little to no progress; to grope in the dark”.

What is the Chinese definition of 暗室求物?

在没有光亮的房间寻找东西。比喻读书不得要领,难见成效。

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