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蹑影潜踪

蹑影潜踪 — “To move stealthily and secretly, leaving no trace or footprint”

蹑影潜踪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move stealthily and secretly, leaving no trace or footprint”. To slip away unnoticed. Literally, “tread on shadows and hide traces”.

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蹑影潜踪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蹑影潜踪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蹑
niè17step lightly or tiptoe
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
潜
qián15hide or operate beneath surface
踪
zōng15tracks, traces, or footprints

Example Sentence with 蹑影潜踪

为了不被发现,侦察员们在夜色的掩护下,蹑影潜踪地进入了目标区域。
To avoid being discovered, the scouts, under the cover of night, moved stealthily into the target area, leaving no trace.

Idioms Related to 蹑影潜踪

Synonyms of 蹑影潜踪

  • niè蹑yǐng影cáng藏xíng形move stealthily and hide

More idioms starting with 蹑

  • niè蹑juē屩dān担dēng簦traveling long distances on foot with hardship
  • niè蹑juē屩yán檐dēng簦Trekking with simple provisions
  • niè蹑yǐng影zhuī追fēng风moving with extreme swiftness
  • niè蹑shǒu手niè蹑jiǎo脚move quietly and cautiously
  • niè蹑shǒu手niè蹑zú足walk stealthily and lightly
  • niè蹑jǐng景zhuī追fēi飞move with extraordinary speed
  • niè蹑jiǎo脚niè蹑shǒu手walk stealthily and quietly
  • niè蹑zú足qí其jiān间to get involved in something
  • niè蹑zú足bǐng屏xī息tread lightly and hold breath
  • niè蹑zú足qián潜zōng踪tread lightly and hide one's traces
  • niè蹑zú足fù附ěr耳tread foot and whisper into ear

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Questions about 蹑影潜踪

What does 蹑影潜踪 mean?

蹑影潜踪 (niè yǐng qián zōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move stealthily and secretly, leaving no trace or footprint”.

How do you pronounce 蹑影潜踪?

蹑影潜踪 is pronounced niè yǐng qián zōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蹑影潜踪 literally mean?

Literally, 蹑影潜踪 means “tread on shadows and hide traces”. It is used to mean “to move stealthily and secretly, leaving no trace or footprint”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蹑影潜踪?

指行动诡秘,不露形迹。同“蹑影藏形”。

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