摸 着 石 头 过 河

mō zhe shí tou guò hédictionary entry

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

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摸著石頭過河 摸着石头过河 [mo1 zhe5 shi2 tou5 guo4 he2] /to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)/to advance cautiously, step by step/to feel one's way forward/

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