We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「盲翁捫籥」, explained below.
The featured idiom 「盲翁捫籥」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
A metaphor for making arbitrary judgments about things based on only one-sided understanding or partial experience.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
máng wēng mén yào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
maang4 yung1 mun4 yeuk6
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
