瞎子吃湯圓
xiā​zi​chī​tāng​yuán

to know what's what

  • created reference approved 瞎子吃汤圆/瞎子吃湯圓 → 心里有数/心裡有數 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    瞎子吃汤圆 / 瞎子吃湯圓 xiā​zi​chī​tāng​yuán

    心里有数 / 心裡有數 xīn​lǐ​yǒu​shù

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 瞎子吃汤圆/瞎子吃湯圓 · xiā​zi​chī​tāng​yuán · to know what's what — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|心裡有數|xin1 li3 you3 shu4]].

    瞎子 (literal) → 瞎子 · xiā​zi · blind person 吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to eat 汤圆 (literal) → 汤圆/湯圓 · tāng​yuán · glutinous rice balls

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