grope one's way in the dark
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to move or act by feeling one's way in the dark
informalEmphasizes the action of groping or proceeding cautiously due to lack of light. The suffix '儿' (r) is a Beijing dialectal feature, often used in informal Northern Mandarin.
Shān山
lù路
méi没
dēng灯
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
hǎo好
mō摸
hēi黑
r儿
xià下
shān山
。
There were no lights on the mountain path, so we had to grope our way down in the dark.
Tā他
pà怕
chǎo吵
xǐng醒
hái孩
zi子
，
mō摸
hēi黑
r儿
jìn进
le了
wò卧
shì室
。
Afraid of waking the child, he felt his way into the bedroom in the dark.
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Tíng停
diàn电
le了
，
quán全
cūn村
rén人
dōu都
děi得
mō摸
hēi黑
r儿
gàn干
huó活
。
The power went out, and everyone in the village had to work by groping in the dark.