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問道於盲

简问道于盲 · 繁問道於盲

Mandarin · pinyin wèn dào yú máng

lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)
fig. to seek advice from an incompetent

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問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
盲: máng · blind; unperceptive, shortsighted
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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4–4–2–2 · wen4 dao4 yu2 mang2

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