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伸手不见五指
伸手不見五指
shēnshǒubùjiànwǔzhǐ
1. pitch-dark (idiom)

Character Breakdown

伸
shēn
to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust
HSK 5 7 丶
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2 4 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1 4 丶
五
wǔ
five; surname
HSK 1 4 丶
指
zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
HSK 4 9 丶

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