胁肩絫足 — “To shrug one's shoulders and stand on tiptoe”
胁肩絫足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shrug one's shoulders and stand on tiptoe”. Depicting a fearful, timid, or obsequious demeanor. Literally, “shrugging shoulders and tiptoeing”.
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胁肩絫足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Example Sentence with 胁肩絫足
小明被老师叫到办公室，他胁肩絫足地走了进去，生怕自己犯了什么错误。
Xiao Ming was called to the teacher's office. He walked in, shrugging his shoulders and tiptoeing, afraid he had made a mistake.
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What does 胁肩絫足 mean?
胁肩絫足 (xié jiān lěi zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shrug one's shoulders and stand on tiptoe”.
How do you pronounce 胁肩絫足?
胁肩絫足 is pronounced xié jiān lěi zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胁肩絫足 literally mean?
Literally, 胁肩絫足 means “shrugging shoulders and tiptoeing”. It is used to mean “to shrug one's shoulders and stand on tiptoe”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胁肩絫足?
形容恐惧的样子。同“胁肩累足”。