grope in the dark

grope in the dark

Fumble in the dark, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is cuanzh NGM Cuan, meaning to search in the dark. It is used to describe the spirit of studying alone without guidance. From Jiahua of Sui and Tang Dynasties.

The origin of Idioms

In the Jiahua of Sui and Tang Dynasties written by Liu Xiang of Tang Dynasty, "Xu Jingzong is arrogant and forgetful. Or he is not intelligent. He said: "it's hard for you to remember. If you meet He Xun, Liu xiaochuo, Shen Yue and Xie Tiao, you can know them in secret."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive; it is used to describe and explore only by one's own strength. example it's a wonderful thing for Mr. Wang to be interested in woodcarving, but it's useless to visit woodcarvers, because even those who have already made achievements are still groping in the dark. Letters from Lu Xun to Shen Zhenhuang

Discrimination of words

Antonym: suddenly enlightened

Idiom story

During the Tang Dynasty, Xu Jingzong, a scholar, was arrogant. His new friends often forgot their names immediately after being introduced. Some people said that he had a bad memory. He argued: "of course, I can't remember people like you. If I meet He Xun, Liu xiaobiao, Shen Yue and Xie Tiao, it's not difficult for me to recognize them, even if they are groping in secret."