合眼摸象 héyǎnmōxiàng to proceed blindly Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 合眼 héyǎn verb + noun to close one's eyes to close one's eyes; used to refer to getting some sleep or resting摸象 mōxiàng to touch an elephant To touch an elephant, usually in reference to the proverb about blind people attempting to describe an elephant by touching different parts; see 盲人摸象 mángrénmōxiàng