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兩眼一摸黑

简两眼一摸黑 · 繁兩眼一摸黑

Mandarin · pinyin liǎng yǎn yī mō hēi

(of sb in an unfamiliar situation) helpless and disoriented

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兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
摸: mō · gently touch with hand; caress
黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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3–3–1–1–1 · liang3 yan3 yi1 mo1 hei1

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