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捻脚捻手 — Chinese Idiom

捻脚捻手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move about lightly and carefully, often on tiptoe, so as not to make a sound or disturb anyone; to walk gingerly”.

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捻脚捻手 Pronunciation and Pinyin

捻脚捻手 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
捻
niǎn11twist with fingers
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base
捻
niǎn11twist with fingers
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

Example Sentence with 捻脚捻手

夜深了,他捻脚捻手地走进厨房,想找些夜宵吃,生怕吵醒家人。
Late at night, he tiptoed into the kitchen, hoping to find some supper without waking his family.

Idioms Related to 捻脚捻手

Synonyms of 捻脚捻手

  • niē捏jiǎo脚niē捏shǒu手walk stealthily and gingerly

More idioms starting with 捻

  • niǎn捻tǔ土wéi为xiāng香show piety with humble substitutes
  • niǎn捻tǔ土fén焚xiāng香express piety with makeshift offering
  • niǎn捻zhe着bí鼻zi子swallow pride and endure humiliation
  • niǎn捻shén神niǎn捻guǐ鬼extremely nervous and fearful

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Questions about 捻脚捻手

What does 捻脚捻手 mean?

捻脚捻手 (niǎn jiǎo niǎn shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move about lightly and carefully, often on tiptoe, so as not to make a sound or disturb anyone; to walk gingerly”.

How do you pronounce 捻脚捻手?

捻脚捻手 is pronounced niǎn jiǎo niǎn shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 捻脚捻手?

捻:通“捏”。手脚动作放轻。形容行动小心轻捷

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