- 起早摸黑 qǐzǎomōhēi to work from dawn to duskTo be very industrious; rising early and going to bed late to work.
- 两眼一摸黑 liǎngyǎnyīmōhēi helpless and disorientedTo be completely in the dark or at a loss in an unfamiliar situation; unable to see what is going on or how to proceed.
- 摸黑儿 mōhēir to grope in the darkto do something or move about in the dark; to grope for one's way without a light