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滴滴答答 — “The sound of dripping or a series of light”

滴滴答答 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sound of dripping or a series of light”. Quick, repetitive sounds, like a patter. Literally, “drip-drip, tap-tap”.

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滴滴答答 Pronunciation and Pinyin

滴滴答答 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
滴
dī14to drip; a drop
滴
dī14to drip; a drop
答
dā12answer, reply, respond
答
dā12answer, reply, respond

Example Sentence with 滴滴答答

雨水滴滴答答地落在窗台上,带来一丝凉意。
Raindrops pattered on the windowsill, bringing a hint of coolness.

Idioms Related to 滴滴答答

More idioms starting with 滴

  • dī滴rú如chē车zhóu轴raindrops as big as carriage axles
  • dī滴shuǐ水bù不lòu漏meticulous and thorough, leaving no loopholes
  • dī滴shuǐ水bù不chàn羼absolutely pure and unadulterated
  • dī滴shuǐ水chéng成bīng冰water drops freeze; extremely cold weather
  • dī滴shuǐ水chéng成dòng冻dripping water instantly freezes
  • dī滴shuǐ水chéng成hé河Small efforts accumulate into significant results
  • dī滴shuǐ水chuān穿shí石Persistence and consistent effort achieve great results
  • dī滴shuǐ水nán难xiāo消Hard to accept even a small kindness
  • dī滴fěn粉cuō搓sū酥heavily made up and elaborately adorned
  • dī滴jiǔ酒bù不zhān沾never touches alcohol
  • dī滴lǐ里dū嘟lu噜hanging haphazardly and unevenly
  • dī滴lǐ里dā耷lā拉drooping or hanging loosely

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Questions about 滴滴答答

What does 滴滴答答 mean?

滴滴答答 (dī dī dā dā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sound of dripping or a series of light”.

How do you pronounce 滴滴答答?

滴滴答答 is pronounced dī dī dā dā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 滴滴答答 literally mean?

Literally, 滴滴答答 means “drip-drip, tap-tap”. It is used to mean “the sound of dripping or a series of light”.

What is the Chinese definition of 滴滴答答?

重复的滴滴声或一连串轻快的声音或拍打

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