求道于盲
qiú​dào​yú​máng

to ask a blind person for directions

  • created reference approved 求道于盲/求道於盲 → 借听于聋/借聽於聾 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    求道于盲 / 求道於盲 qiú​dào​yú​máng

    借听于聋 / 借聽於聾 jiè​tīng​yú​lóng

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 求道于盲/求道於盲 · qiú​dào​yú​máng · to ask a blind person for directions — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    求道于盲 / 求道於盲

    qiú​dào​yú​máng

    to ask a blind person for directions

    Asking a blind person for the way; used to describe seeking advice from someone who is incompetent or lacks the necessary knowledge to help.

    求 (literal) → 求 · qiú · to seek 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · road 于 (literal) → 于/於 · yú · to 盲 (literal) → 盲 · máng · blind

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

    created sense