蹑足潜踪 — “To walk stealthily and conceal one's tracks”
蹑足潜踪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk stealthily and conceal one's tracks”. To move with extreme caution and secrecy to avoid being noticed. Literally, “tread lightly and hide one's traces”.
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蹑足潜踪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蹑足潜踪 Character Breakdown
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他蹑足潜踪地靠近窗户，试图听清屋内的对话。
He tiptoed and moved stealthily towards the window, trying to catch the conversation inside the room.
Idioms Related to 蹑足潜踪
Synonyms of 蹑足潜踪
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shǒu手niè蹑jiǎo脚move quietly and cautiously
- niè蹑shǒu手niè蹑zú足walk stealthily and lightly
- niè蹑jǐng景zhuī追fēi飞move with extraordinary speed
- niè蹑jiǎo脚niè蹑shǒu手walk stealthily and quietly
- niè蹑zú足qí其jiān间to get involved in something
- niè蹑zú足fù附ěr耳tread foot and whisper into ear
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What does 蹑足潜踪 mean?
蹑足潜踪 (niè zú qián zōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk stealthily and conceal one's tracks”.
How do you pronounce 蹑足潜踪?
蹑足潜踪 is pronounced niè zú qián zōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蹑足潜踪 literally mean?
Literally, 蹑足潜踪 means “tread lightly and hide one's traces”. It is used to mean “to walk stealthily and conceal one's tracks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蹑足潜踪?
蹑足：脚步很轻的样子；潜：隐藏；踪：踪迹。指放轻脚步，隐住身体。形容小心隐秘的样子。