xiā​zi​chī​tāng​yuán

to know what's what

Senses

瞎子吃汤圆/ 瞎子吃湯圓 xiā​zi​chī​tāng​yuán to know what's what

(xiehouyu) to have a clear idea of the situation; refers to a blind person eating dumplings who, despite not seeing them, knows exactly how many they have eaten. Often used with the punchline 心里有数 xīn​lǐ​yǒu​shù.

References

synonym 瞎子吃汤圆/瞎子吃湯圓 心里有数/心裡有數