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怯声怯气 — “Timid voice, timid manner”

怯声怯气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Speaking in a timid, hesitant, and often unnatural or unconfident manner; shy and faltering in speech”. Literally, “timid voice, timid manner”.

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怯声怯气 Pronunciation and Pinyin

怯声怯气 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
怯
qiè8timid, shy, fearful
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation
怯
qiè8timid, shy, fearful
气
qì4air, gas, spirit, anger

Example Sentence with 怯声怯气

她第一次登台表演,有点怯声怯气地唱完了那首歌。
It was her first time performing on stage, and she sang the song in a timid and hesitant voice.

Idioms Related to 怯声怯气

More idioms starting with 怯

  • qiè怯dà大yā压xiǎo小bully the weak while fearing the strong
  • qiè怯fáng防yǒng勇zhàn战defend cautiously, fight bravely

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What does 怯声怯气 mean?

怯声怯气 (qiè shēng qiè qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Speaking in a timid, hesitant, and often unnatural or unconfident manner; shy and faltering in speech”.

How do you pronounce 怯声怯气?

怯声怯气 is pronounced qiè shēng qiè qì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 怯声怯气 literally mean?

Literally, 怯声怯气 means “timid voice, timid manner”. It is used to mean “Speaking in a timid, hesitant, and often unnatural or unconfident manner; shy and faltering in speech”.

What is the Chinese definition of 怯声怯气?

形容说话的语气胆小而不自然。

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