Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「盲人捫燭」, explained here.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「盲人捫燭」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
A metaphor for making arbitrary judgments about things based on only one-sided understanding or partial experience. Same as “the blind man touching the flute”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
máng rén mén zhú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
maang4 yan4 mun4 juk1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
