"stab in the dark" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 瞎猜
• 盲目尝试

Definition

在几乎没有信息或把握的情况下做出的猜测或尝试；你虽然不清楚结果但还是去试了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式口语，多用于承认自己在“胡猜”或“碰运气”，成功率通常很低。

Examples

I didn't know the answer, so my guess was just a stab in the dark.

我不知道答案，所以只是**瞎猜**了一下。

Her suggestion was a stab in the dark, but it turned out to be right.

她的建议是**瞎猜**，结果却对了。

We have no clues, so finding the answer is a stab in the dark.

我们没有线索，所以找到答案只是**盲目尝试**。

Honestly, figuring out his password was a total stab in the dark.

说实话，猜他的密码完全是**瞎猜**。

We didn't prepare for that question, so our answer was basically a stab in the dark.

我们没准备那个问题， 所以我们的回答基本上是**瞎猜**。

If you're not sure, just take a stab in the dark and see what happens.

如果你不确定，就**瞎猜**一下，看看会发生什么。