blind man on blind horse; extremely dangerous situation
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a blind man riding a blind horse; a metaphor for an extremely dangerous situation or reckless action
literaryOriginating from 'Shishuo Xinyu' (A New Account of the Tales of the World): 'A blind man riding a blind horse, approaching a deep pond at midnight.' Used to describe situations where one proceeds recklessly without awareness of imminent danger.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
máng盲
mù目
tóu投
zī资
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
jiù就
shì是
máng盲
rén人
xiā瞎
mǎ马
。
Investing so blindly like this is simply like a blind man riding a blind horse—extremely dangerous.
Zài在
méi没
yǒu有
dì地
tú图
de的
shēn深
shān山
lǐ里
kāi开
chē车
，
wú无
yì异
yú于
máng盲
rén人
xiā瞎
mǎ马
。
Driving in the deep mountains without a map is no different from a blind man on a blind horse.
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Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
zhǔn准
bèi备
jiù就
jiē接
shǒu手
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
máng盲
rén人
xiā瞎
mǎ马
，
yè夜
bàn半
lín临
shēn深
chí池
。
He took over this project without any preparation; it's simply like a blind man on a blind horse approaching a deep pond at midnight.