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伸手不见五指

shēnshǒubùjiànwǔzhǐ

Traditional: 伸手不見五指

pitch-dark (idiom)

Character Breakdown

伸
shēn
to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust
HSK 5
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1
五
wǔ
five; surname
HSK 1
指
zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
HSK 4

Additional Information

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