lāo​mo

to grope for

  • created sense approved 捞摸/撈摸 · lāo​mo · to grope for — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捞摸 / 撈摸

    lāo​mo

    to grope for

    to search for something underwater or in the dark; to grope for or fish for something

    lāo​mō

    捞 (literal) → 捞/撈 · lāo · to scoop up 摸 (literal) → 摸 · mō · to touch

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 捞摸/撈摸 · lāo​mo · to seek advantage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捞摸 / 撈摸

    lāo​mo

    to seek advantage

    (colloquial) to try to gain some unfair advantage; to fish for illicit benefits

    lāo​mō

    捞 (literal) → 捞/撈 · lāo · to gain improperly 摸 (literal) → 摸 · mō · to feel out

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense