摸着石头过河 in English mo1 zhe5 shi2 tou5 guo4 he2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiomatic expression)
  • to advance cautiously, step by step
  • to feel one's way forward

Simplified Characters

摸 着 石 头 过 河

Traditional Characters

摸 著 石 頭 過 河

Pinyin

mo1 zhe5 shi2 tou5 guo4 he2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

摸mo1to feel with the hand 着zhe5(chess) move 石shi2surname Shi 头tou2head 过guo4surname Guo 河he2river