伸手不見掌 shēnshǒubùjiànzhǎng pitch-dark Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 伸手 shēnshǒu verb + noun to reach out To stretch out or hold out one's hand; to reach for something不见 不見 bùjiàn verb not to see not to see; not to meet; to not see each other掌 zhǎng noun palm (bound form) palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw of an animal