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摸清
mō qīng
Pinyin
Definition
摸清
-
mō qīng
to suss out
to figure out
to ascertain
Character Decomposition
摸
扌
艹
日
大
清
氵
青
Related Words
(20)
摸
mō
1
to feel with the hand
2
to touch
3
to stroke
4
to grope
5
to steal
6
to abstract
清
Qīng
1
Qing or Ch'ing dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911)
2
surname Qing
清新
Qīng xīn
1
Qingxin county in Qingyuan 清远, Guangdong
清早
qīng zǎo
1
first thing in the morning
2
at daybreak
清晨
qīng chén
1
early morning
清晰
qīng xī
1
clear
2
distinct
清晰度
qīng xī dù
1
definition
2
sharpness
3
clarity
清楚
qīng chu
1
clear
2
distinct
3
to understand thoroughly
4
to be clear about
清洁
qīng jié
1
clean
2
to clean
清醒
qīng xǐng
1
clear-headed
2
sober
3
awake
高清
gāo qīng
1
high definition (television etc)
2
high fidelity (audio)
冷冷清清
lěng lěng qīng qīng
1
deserted
2
desolate
3
unfrequented
4
cold and cheerless
5
lonely
6
in quiet isolation
冷清
lěng qīng
1
cold and cheerless
2
fig. lonely
3
unfrequented
分清
fēn qīng
1
to distinguish (between different things)
2
to make distinctions clear
大清早
dà qīng zǎo
1
early in the morning
捉摸
zhuō mō
1
to fathom
2
to make sense of
3
to grasp
摸爬滚打
mō pá gǔn dǎ
1
to go through challenging experiences
2
to become seasoned (in one's profession etc)
摸索
mō suo
1
to feel about
2
to grope about
3
to fumble
4
to do things slowly
摸黑
mō hēi
1
to grope about in the dark
抚摸
fǔ mō
1
to gently caress and stroke
2
to pet
3
to fondle
Idioms
(20)
一清二楚
yī qīng èr chǔ
1
to be very clear about sth (idiom)
一清二白
yī qīng èr bái
1
perfectly clean
2
blameless
3
unimpeachable (idiom)
一清如水
yī qīng rú shuǐ
1
lit. as clear as water (idiom)
2
fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
丈二和尚,摸不着头脑
zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
1
lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
2
fig. at a total loss
偷鸡摸狗
tōu jī mō gǒu
1
to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom)
2
to pilfer
3
to dally with women
4
to have affairs
两袖清风
liǎng xiù qīng fēng
1
lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
2
uncorrupted
3
unsoiled by corrupt practices
冰清玉洁
bīng qīng yù jié
1
clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
2
irreproachable
3
incorruptible
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
1
to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
坚壁清野
jiān bì qīng yě
1
to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader
2
scorched earth policy
山清水秀
shān qīng shuǐ xiù
1
lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
2
fig. enchanting scenery
扬清激浊
yáng qīng jī zhuó
1
lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
2
eliminate vice and exalt virtue
摸着石头过河
mō zhe shí tou guò hé
1
to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)
2
to advance cautiously, step by step
3
to feel one's way forward
揽辔澄清
lǎn pèi chéng qīng
1
to assume one's post with the aspiration of bringing about peace and order to the nation (idiom)
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
1
The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
水清无鱼
shuǐ qīng wú yú
1
lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
2
fig. one who is too severe has no friends
水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒
shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú
1
water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
河清海晏
hé qīng hǎi yàn
1
the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm
2
the world is at peace (idiom)
混水摸鱼
hún shuǐ mō yú
1
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
2
also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼
清新自然
qīng xīn zì rán
1
as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)
清风两袖
qīng fēng liǎng xiù
1
honest and upright (idiom)
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