合眼摸象

Mandarin · pinyin hé yǎn mō xiàng

Meanings

  1. to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
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合
hé · combine, unite, join; gather
眼
yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
摸
mō · gently touch with hand; caress
象
xiàng · elephant; ivory; figure, image
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2–3–1–4 · he2 yan3 mo1 xiang4

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hap6 ngaan5 mo2 zoeng6

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合眼摸象 · he2 yan3 mo1 xiang4
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Exact source record合眼摸象 合眼摸象 [he2 yan3 mo1 xiang4] /to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly/