"a shot in the dark" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 瞎猜
• 碰运气的一试

Definition

几乎没有信息或依据的猜测或尝试，主要靠运气。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于口语，表示没有把握的猜测或尝试。“take a shot in the dark”意为随便猜或碰碰运气。在正式场合不常用，与“瞎猜”类似。

Examples

That answer was just a shot in the dark.

那个答案只是**瞎猜**。

He took a shot in the dark and guessed her age.

他**瞎猜**了她的年龄。

Finding your keys without looking is a shot in the dark.

不看的情况下找钥匙就是**碰运气的一试**。

Honestly, my guess was a shot in the dark—I had no idea what the answer was.

说实话，我的猜测就是**瞎猜**的——我根本不知道答案。

Sometimes you just have to take a shot in the dark and hope for the best.

有时候你只能**碰运气地试一试**，希望有好运。

Her guess about the password was a shot in the dark, but it worked!

她关于密码的猜测完全是**瞎猜**，但却成功了！