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閉塞眼睛捉麻雀

简闭塞眼睛捉麻雀 · 繁閉塞眼睛捉麻雀

Mandarin · pinyin bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què

lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
fig. to act blindly

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塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
睛: jīng · eyeball; pupil of eye
捉: zhuō · grasp, clutch; catch, seize
麻: má · hemp, jute, flax; sesame; Kangxi radical 200
雀: què · sparrow
闭: bì · shut, close; obstruct, block up

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4–4–3–1–1–2–4 · bi4 se4 yan3 jing1 zhuo1 ma2 que4

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