Word: 瞎子 (xiāzi)

瞎子不叫瞎子,盲人

xiāzi bú jiào xiāzi,mángrén

a blind man isn't called a 'blind man' but a 'sightless person'

瞎子扑蝗虫,有也抓不住

xiāzi pū huángchóng,yǒu yě zhuā búzhù

a blind man grabbing at locusts: even if they're there, he can't catch them

瞎子打灯笼,照亮别人

xiāzi dǎdēnglóng,zhàoliàng biéren

a blind man carrying a lantern: lighting the way for others

瞎子拉二胡,练好了的本领

xiāzi lā èrhú,liàn hǎole de běnlǐng

a blind man playing the erhu: a skill perfected by practice

瞎子挤到三岔口,不知该走哪条路

xiāzi jǐ dào Sānchàkǒu,bùzhī gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù

a blind man pushing into a three-way junction: not knowing which road to take

瞎子放牛,不撒手

xiāzi fàngniú,bù sāshǒu

a blind man herding an ox: never lets go

瞎子点灯,白费蜡

xiāzi diǎndēng,báifèilà

a blind man lighting a lamp: wasted wax

瞎子烧香,摸不到庙门

xiāzi shāoxiāng,mō búdào miào mén

a blind man going to burn incense: can't find the temple gate

瞎子照镜子,不知自己是什么样子

xiāzi zhàojìngzi,bùzhī zìjǐ shì shénme yàngzi

a blind man looking in a mirror: doesn't know what he looks like

瞎子磨刀,快了

xiāzi módāo,kuàile

a blind man sharpening a knife: it's getting sharp / soon

瞎子磨镰刀,快了

xiāzi mó liándāo,kuàile

a blind man sharpening a sickle: nearly sharp

瞎子背着拐子走,由你指点

xiāzi bēizhe guǎizi zǒu,yóu nǐ zhǐdiǎn

a blind man carrying a lame man: it's up to you to direct

瞎子见钱眼也开

xiāzi jiàn qián yǎn yě kāi

even a blind man's eyes open at the sight of money

瞎子过河,看不清水的深浅

xiāzi guòhé,kàn bù qīngshuǐ de shēnqiǎn

a blind man crossing a river: can't see how deep the water is

瞎子逮蝈蝈儿,先听听音儿

xiāzi dǎi guōguor,xiān tīngtīng yīn ér

a blind man catching a katydid: first listen for the sound

瞎子骑马,专摸没有疤的骑

xiāzi qímǎ,zhuān mō méiyǒu bā de qí

a blind man mounting a horse: feels for the one without scars to ride