循墙而走 — “Walk along the wall”
循墙而走 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk along the wall, depicting a humble, cautious, and submissive manner; to act in a timid and compliant way”. Literally, “Walk along the wall”.
循墙而走 Pronunciation and Pinyin
循墙而走 Character Breakdown
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What does 循墙而走 mean?
循墙而走 (xún qiáng ér zǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk along the wall, depicting a humble, cautious, and submissive manner; to act in a timid and compliant way”.
How do you pronounce 循墙而走?
循墙而走 is pronounced xún qiáng ér zǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 循墙而走 literally mean?
Literally, 循墙而走 means “Walk along the wall”. It is used to mean “to walk along the wall, depicting a humble, cautious, and submissive manner; to act in a timid and compliant way”.
What is the Chinese definition of 循墙而走?
循：沿着。沿着墙走。形容恭谨顺从