捏手捏脚 — Chinese Idiom
捏手捏脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move around lightly and stealthily, often to avoid making noise or drawing attention; it can also describe furtive or improper actions”.
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捏手捏脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捏手捏脚 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 捏手捏脚
他生怕吵醒熟睡的孩子，在屋里一直捏手捏脚地走动。
He was afraid of waking the sleeping child, so he kept moving around lightly and stealthily in the room.
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What does 捏手捏脚 mean?
捏手捏脚 (niē shǒu niē jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move around lightly and stealthily, often to avoid making noise or drawing attention; it can also describe furtive or improper actions”.
How do you pronounce 捏手捏脚?
捏手捏脚 is pronounced niē shǒu niē jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 捏手捏脚?
形容轻手轻脚地走。也形容轻薄的举动。