雀目鼠步 — “To be in a state of extreme trepidation or panic”
雀目鼠步 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a state of extreme trepidation or panic”. Moving furtively and looking around nervously. Literally, “sparrow eyes, mouse steps”.
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雀目鼠步 Pronunciation and Pinyin
雀目鼠步 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 雀目鼠步
他因为害怕被发现，一路上都雀目鼠步，生怕发出一点声响。
Fearing detection, he walked with sparrow eyes and mouse steps all the way, afraid of making even the slightest sound.
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Open the tool →Questions about 雀目鼠步
What does 雀目鼠步 mean?
雀目鼠步 (què mù shǔ bù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a state of extreme trepidation or panic”.
How do you pronounce 雀目鼠步?
雀目鼠步 is pronounced què mù shǔ bù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雀目鼠步 literally mean?
Literally, 雀目鼠步 means “sparrow eyes, mouse steps”. It is used to mean “to be in a state of extreme trepidation or panic”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雀目鼠步?
比喻惶恐之极。