"feel your way" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 摸索前行
• 慢慢尝试

Definition

通过用手摸来小心前行，通常在黑暗中或看不见时用。引申义是指在不熟悉或不确定的情况中小心尝试或逐步摸索。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可表示字面上在黑暗中摸索前行，也常用于比喻新环境中谨慎尝试。常搭配“through”，如“feel your way through something”。属于口语化表达。

Examples

She had to feel her way along the wall to find the light switch.

她不得不沿着墙**摸索前行**，去找电灯开关。

It's normal to feel your way when starting a new job.

开始新工作时，**慢慢尝试**是很正常的。

He felt his way through the dark room carefully.

他小心翼翼地在黑暗的房间里**摸索前进**。

Sometimes you just have to feel your way through difficult situations.

有时你只能**摸索着**应对困难的情况。

We're still feeling our way as parents—there's so much to learn.

我们作为父母还在**慢慢摸索**——要学的东西太多了。

You’ll figure it out as you feel your way along—just take it one step at a time.

你在**摸索前进**的过程中会慢慢明白——一步一步来。