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瞎子摸鱼 — “To act blindly without investigation or careful planning”

瞎子摸鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act blindly without investigation or careful planning”. To grope in the dark. Literally, “A blind person groping for fish”.

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瞎子摸鱼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

瞎子摸鱼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瞎
xiā15blind, random, futile, dud
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing
摸
mō14touch or grope
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins

Example Sentence with 瞎子摸鱼

在做任何决定之前,我们必须进行充分的调研,否则就像瞎子摸鱼,结果会不如人意。
Before making any decision, we must conduct thorough research; otherwise, it would be like a blind person groping for fish, and the results would be unsatisfactory.

Idioms Related to 瞎子摸鱼

Antonyms of 瞎子摸鱼

  • shí实shì事qiú求shì是seek truth from facts

More idioms starting with 瞎

  • xiā瞎zi子mō摸xiàng象generalize from partial experience
  • 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
  • xiā瞎mǎ马lín临chí池act blindly and recklessly

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Questions about 瞎子摸鱼

What does 瞎子摸鱼 mean?

瞎子摸鱼 (xiā zi mō yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act blindly without investigation or careful planning”.

How do you pronounce 瞎子摸鱼?

瞎子摸鱼 is pronounced xiā zi mō yú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 瞎子摸鱼 literally mean?

Literally, 瞎子摸鱼 means “a blind person groping for fish”. It is used to mean “to act blindly without investigation or careful planning”.

What is the Chinese definition of 瞎子摸鱼?

比喻做事盲目,缺乏调查研究。

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