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伸手不見五指
简 伸手不见五指 · 繁 伸手不見五指Mandarin · pinyin shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
Meanings
- pitch-dark (idiom)
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1–3–4–4–3–3 · shen1 shou3 bu4 jian4 wu3 zhi3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
san1 sau2 bat1 gin3 ng5 zi2
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san1 sau2 bat1 gin3 ng5 zi2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) pitch black; can't see your hand in front of you
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