mō​zhe​shí​tou​guò​hé

to feel one's way forward

摸着石头过河 摸著石頭過河 mō​zhe​shí​tou​guò​hé
to feel one's way forward
to advance cautiously by testing each step; to make progress through trial and error, as in policy or reform
to take things as they come
to take things one step at a time because the future is unpredictable; to just get by

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