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摸黑

grope in the dark

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

mo1hei1 • mōhēi

Meaning

Primary

grope in the dark

Alternatives

grope about in the dark, to grope in the dark

Mnemonic

When you 摸黑 grope in the dark, you 摸 grope around to get a feel for your location in the middle of the 黑 black darkness.

Usage

我们 摸黑 穿过 森林。

We groped in the dark to get through the forest.

他们 摸黑 爬山。

They groped in the dark to climb the mountain.

摸黑 寻找 床铺

grope in the dark to find the bed