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私言切语
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私言切语
私言切语

私言切语 — “Private and intimate whispers”

私言切语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Private and intimate whispers”. Often referring to sweet nothings exchanged between lovers. Literally, “private intimate whispers”.

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私言切语 Pronunciation and Pinyin

私言切语 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
私
sī7private, personal, secret
言
yán7speak, say, words
切
qiè4cut, slice, or chop
语
yǔ9language, speech, words

Example Sentence with 私言切语

他们坐在公园的长椅上,私言切语,分享着彼此的小秘密。
They sat on the park bench, exchanging private intimate whispers and sharing their little secrets.

Idioms Related to 私言切语

More idioms starting with 私

  • sī私chóu仇bù不jí及gōng公Private grudges should not obstruct public duty
  • sī私xīn心wàng妄niàn念selfish deluded thoughts
  • sī私xīn心zá杂niàn念selfish distracting thoughts
  • sī私xīn心zì自yòng用act on selfish motives
  • sī私ēn恩xiǎo小huì惠petty favors and small benefits
  • sī私qíng情mì密yǔ语private intimate talk
  • sī私zhì智xiǎo小huì慧petty shrewdness and narrow perspective
  • sī私shū淑dì弟zǐ子self-taught admirer
  • sī私yán盐sī私cù醋clandestine illicit affairs
  • sī私xiāng相chuán传shòu授privately teach and impart
  • sī私xiāng相shòu授shòu受privately give and receive
  • sī私xié谐huān欢hǎo好secretly form an intimate relationship

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Questions about 私言切语

What does 私言切语 mean?

私言切语 (sī yán qiè yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Private and intimate whispers”.

How do you pronounce 私言切语?

私言切语 is pronounced sī yán qiè yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 私言切语 literally mean?

Literally, 私言切语 means “private intimate whispers”. It is used to mean “Private and intimate whispers”.

What is the Chinese definition of 私言切语?

私:秘密;切:贴近。私下里的情话

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