敛手屏足 — “To hold back one's hands and feet”
敛手屏足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold back one's hands and feet”. To restrain oneself from acting rashly or improperly; to be cautious and not dare to act presumptuously. Literally, “Draw back hands, stop feet”.
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敛手屏足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
敛手屏足 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 敛手屏足
在长辈面前，他总是敛手屏足，不敢有丝毫放肆
In front of his elders, he always held back, not daring to act presumptuously.
Idioms Related to 敛手屏足
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- liǎn敛shēng声nì匿jì迹keep quiet and out of sight
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏xī息hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏qì气hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛róng容bǐng屏qì气compose oneself with reverence and caution
- liǎn敛róng容xī息qì气assume a solemn and respectful expression
- liǎn敛yǐng影táo逃xíng形withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- liǎn敛yuàn怨qiú求mèi媚curry favor by accumulating resentment
- liǎn敛shǒu手dài待bì毙sit by and await one's doom
- liǎn敛qí旗xī息gǔ鼓quietly stop an activity
- liǎn敛sè色bǐng屏qì气restrain expression and hold breath
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What does 敛手屏足 mean?
敛手屏足 (liǎn shǒu píng zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold back one's hands and feet”.
How do you pronounce 敛手屏足?
敛手屏足 is pronounced liǎn shǒu píng zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敛手屏足 literally mean?
Literally, 敛手屏足 means “Draw back hands, stop feet”. It is used to mean “to hold back one's hands and feet”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敛手屏足?
缩手止步。形容不敢妄为。