蹑手蹑脚 — “Light-footed and light-handed”
蹑手蹑脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move quietly and cautiously, often on tiptoes, so as not to be heard or noticed; to tiptoe stealthily”. Literally, “light-footed and light-handed”.
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蹑手蹑脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 蹑niè
- 手shǒu
- 蹑niè
- 脚jiǎo
蹑手蹑脚 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 蹑手蹑脚
为了不吵醒熟睡的家人，他蹑手蹑脚地走进房间。
To avoid waking his sleeping family, he tiptoed into the room.
Idioms Related to 蹑手蹑脚
Synonyms of 蹑手蹑脚
Antonyms of 蹑手蹑脚
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qián潜zōng踪move stealthily and secretly
- niè蹑yǐng影cáng藏xíng形move stealthily and hide
- niè蹑yǐng影zhuī追fēng风moving with extreme swiftness
- 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
Questions about 蹑手蹑脚
- What does 蹑手蹑脚 mean?
- 蹑手蹑脚 (niè shǒu niè jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move quietly and cautiously, often on tiptoes, so as not to be heard or noticed; to tiptoe stealthily”.
- How do you pronounce 蹑手蹑脚?
- 蹑手蹑脚 is pronounced niè shǒu niè jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 蹑手蹑脚 literally mean?
- Literally, 蹑手蹑脚 means “light-footed and light-handed”. It is used to mean “to move quietly and cautiously, often on tiptoes, so as not to be heard or noticed; to tiptoe stealthily”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 蹑手蹑脚?
- 形容放轻脚步走的样子。也形容偷偷摸摸、鬼鬼祟祟的样子。