伸手不见五指
shēn​shǒu​bù​jiàn​wǔ​zhǐ

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  1. 伸手 shēn​shǒu verb + noun
    to reach out
    To stretch out or hold out one's hand; to reach for something
  2. 不见 不見 bù​jiàn verb
    not to see
    not to see; not to meet; to not see each other
  3. 五指 wǔ​zhǐ
    five fingers
    The five fingers of the human hand, consisting of the 拇指 mǔ​zhǐ, 食指 shí​zhǐ, 中指 zhōng​zhǐ, 无名指 wú​míng​zhǐ, and 小指 xiǎo​zhǐ.