伸手不见五指 shen shou bu jian wu zhi pitch-dark

Explanation

形容光线非常暗淡，什么也看不见。

describes a very dark environment where nothing is visible.

Origin Story

在一个伸手不见五指的黑夜里，小明独自一人走在回家的路上。他紧紧地攥着手电筒，小心翼翼地迈着步子。突然，他听到身后传来一阵沙沙的响声，吓得他赶紧加快了脚步。他回头一看，什么也没有，只有无尽的黑暗。他心里害怕极了，加快脚步跑了起来，直到跑回了家，他才松了一口气。他坐在床上，回想着刚才的经历，心里还是感到后怕。伸手不见五指的夜晚，给他带来了无尽的恐惧。

zai yi ge shen shou bu jian wu zhi de hei ye li, xiao ming du zi yi ren zou zai hui jia de lu shang. ta jin jin de zuan zhe shou dian tong, xiao xin yi yi di mai zhe bu zi. tu ran, ta ting dao shen hou chuan lai yi zhen sha sha de xiang sheng, xia de ta gan jin jia kuai le jiao bu. ta hui tou yi kan, sheng me ye mei you, zhi you wu jin de hei an. ta xin li hai pa ji le, jia kuai jiao bu pao qi lai le, zhi dao pao hui le jia, ta cai song le yi kou qi. ta zuo zai chuang shang, hui xiang zhe gang cai de jing li, xin li hai shi gan dao hou pa. shen shou bu jian wu zhi de ye wan, gei ta dai lai le wu jin de kong ju.

On a pitch-dark night, Xiao Ming was walking home alone. He held his flashlight tightly and walked cautiously. Suddenly, he heard a rustling sound behind him, which scared him and he immediately quickened his pace. He looked back, but there was nothing but endless darkness. He was terrified and ran faster until he got home, when he breathed a sigh of relief. Sitting on his bed, he recalled the experience and was still afraid. The pitch-dark night brought him endless fear.

Usage

用作谓语、定语；形容黑暗。

yong zuo weiyu, dingyu; xingrong hei an

Used as predicate or attributive; describes darkness.

Examples

• 山洞里伸手不见五指，我们必须打着手电筒才能走进去。

  shan dong li shen shou bu jian wu zhi, women bi xu da zhe shou dian tong cai neng zou jin qu.

  It's pitch-dark in the cave; we must use flashlights to walk in.

• 夜晚的森林伸手不见五指，令人害怕。

  ye wan de sen lin shen shou bu jian wu zhi, ling ren hai pa

  The night forest is pitch black and scary.

Related Idioms

• 漆黑

• 黑暗

Opposite Idioms

• 光明

• 明亮