摸石头过河 in English mo1 shi2 tou5 guo4 he2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) crossing the river by feeling for stones
  • improvise by trial-and-error
  • move cautiously

Simplified Characters

摸 石 头 过 河

Traditional Characters

摸 石 頭 過 河

Pinyin

mo1 shi2 tou5 guo4 he2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

摸mo1to feel with the hand 石shi2surname Shi 头tou2head 过guo4surname Guo 河he2river