蹑脚蹑手 — “To walk stealthily or softly”
蹑脚蹑手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk stealthily or softly”. To move cautiously and quietly, often to avoid being noticed. Literally, “tiptoeing feet, tiptoeing hands”.
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蹑脚蹑手 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蹑脚蹑手 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 蹑脚蹑手
他蹑脚蹑手地走进房间，生怕吵醒熟睡的孩子。
He tiptoed into the room, afraid of waking the sleeping child.
Idioms Related to 蹑脚蹑手
Synonyms of 蹑脚蹑手
More idioms starting with 蹑
- niè蹑juē屩dān担dēng簦traveling long distances on foot with hardship
- niè蹑juē屩yán檐dēng簦Trekking with simple provisions
- niè蹑yǐng影qián潜zōng踪move stealthily and secretly
- niè蹑yǐng影cáng藏xíng形move stealthily and hide
- niè蹑yǐng影zhuī追fēng风moving with extreme swiftness
- niè蹑jǐng景zhuī追fēi飞move with extraordinary speed
- niè蹑zú足qí其jiān间to get involved in something
- niè蹑zú足bǐng屏xī息tread lightly and hold breath
- niè蹑zú足qián潜zōng踪tread lightly and hide one's traces
- niè蹑zú足fù附ěr耳tread foot and whisper into ear
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Open the tool →Questions about 蹑脚蹑手
What does 蹑脚蹑手 mean?
蹑脚蹑手 (niè jiǎo niè shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk stealthily or softly”.
How do you pronounce 蹑脚蹑手?
蹑脚蹑手 is pronounced niè jiǎo niè shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蹑脚蹑手 literally mean?
Literally, 蹑脚蹑手 means “tiptoeing feet, tiptoeing hands”. It is used to mean “to walk stealthily or softly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蹑脚蹑手?
形容放轻脚步走的样子。也形容偷偷摸摸、鬼鬼祟祟的样子。同“蹑手蹑脚”。