摸 - mō - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经); fig. unable to see the big picture; to mistake the part for the whole; unable to see the wood for the trees

偷偷摸摸

tōu tōu mō mō

surreptitious; sneaky

盲人摸象

máng rén mō xiàng

blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经); fig. unable to see the big picture; to mistake the part for the whole; unable to see the wood for the trees

瞎子摸象

xiā zi mō xiàng

blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经); fig. unable to see the big picture; to mistake the part for the whole; unable to see the wood for the trees

touchscreen

see 起早贪黑

elusive; hard to pin down; enigmatic

顺藤摸瓜

shùn téng mō guā

(lit.) to follow the vine to get to the melon; to track sth following clues

鬼摸脑壳

guǐ mō nǎo ké

muddled; momentarily confused

Idioms (5)

摸着石头过河

mō zhe shí tou guò hé

to wade the river by groping for stones (idiom); to advance step by step; to feel one's way around

偷鸡摸狗

tōu jī mō gǒu

to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to dally with women; to have affairs

合眼摸象

hé yǎn mō xiàng

to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly

浑水摸鱼

hún shuǐ mō yú

to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain

混水摸鱼

hún shuǐ mō yú

to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain; also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼

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