Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

摸着石头过河 [mōzheshítouguòhé]

1. 1. grope one's way across the river; act with caution in handling uncertain issues; tread carefully

   改革还处在探索阶段，要摸着石头过河，使其健康发展。

   To ensure a healthy development of the reforms, we should be very cautious, for they are still at the exploratory stage.

   在社会主义初级阶段，我们要摸着石头过河。