偷声细气 — “To speak in a soft and gentle voice”
偷声细气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak in a soft and gentle voice”. To whisper; to move stealthily and cautiously.
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偷声细气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
偷声细气 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 偷声细气
他们在图书馆里，都偷声细气地交谈着。
They all conversed in hushed tones in the library.
Idioms Related to 偷声细气
More idioms starting with 偷
- tōu偷dōng东mō摸xī西to pilfer small things
- tōu偷tōu偷mō摸mō摸do something stealthily or surreptitiously
- tōu偷hé合qǔ取róng容fawn on others for favor
- tōu偷hé合gǒu苟cóng从opportunistically conform to gain favor
- tōu偷hé合gǒu苟róng容ingratiate and compromise for precarious existence
- tōu偷tiān天huàn换rì日secretly alter truth for deception
- tōu偷jiān奸qǔ取qiǎo巧gain advantage by cunning
- tōu偷mèi媚qǔ取róng容fawn for favor
- tōu偷ān安dàn旦xī夕seek temporary ease
- tōu偷ān安gǒu苟qiě且seek temporary ease and muddle through
- tōu偷hán寒sòng送nuǎn暖show thoughtful concern
- tōu偷gōng工jiǎn减liào料cut corners and use shoddy materials
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What does 偷声细气 mean?
偷声细气 (tōu shēng xì qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak in a soft and gentle voice”.
How do you pronounce 偷声细气?
偷声细气 is pronounced tōu shēng xì qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 偷声细气?
指轻声轻气。