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腼腼腆腆 — “Shy and bashful”

腼腼腆腆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Shy and bashful”. Timid and reserved, often displaying an embarrassed or uneasy demeanor.

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腼腼腆腆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

腼腼腆腆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
腼
miǎn13shy, bashful, or diffident
腼
miǎn13shy, bashful, or diffident
腆
tiǎn12plump, protrude
腆
tiǎn12plump, protrude

Example Sentence with 腼腼腆腆

小明第一次上台表演,腼腼腆腆地站在那里,不敢抬头看观众。
Xiao Ming stood shyly and bashfully on stage for his first performance, not daring to look up at the audience.

Idioms Related to 腼腼腆腆

Synonyms of 腼腼腆腆

  • niǔ忸niǔ忸ní怩ní怩shy, embarrassed, and hesitant

Antonyms of 腼腼腆腆

  • dà大dà大fāng方fāng方natural, poised, and generous

More idioms starting with 腼

  • miǎn腼yán颜shì事chóu仇shamelessly serve one's enemy
  • miǎn腼yán颜shì事dí敌shamelessly serve the enemy
  • miǎn腼yán颜rén人shì世shamelessly live in the world
  • miǎn腼yán颜tiān天rǎng壤live shamelessly in this world

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What does 腼腼腆腆 mean?

腼腼腆腆 (miǎn miǎn tiǎn tiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Shy and bashful”.

How do you pronounce 腼腼腆腆?

腼腼腆腆 is pronounced miǎn miǎn tiǎn tiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 腼腼腆腆?

羞愧、不自然的样子

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