蹑足附耳 — “Tread foot and attach ear”
蹑足附耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a secret signal by treading on someone's foot and then whispering into their ear, indicating a private or confidential communication”. Literally, “tread foot and attach ear”.
蹑足附耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蹑足附耳 Character Breakdown
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- niè蹑yǐng影zhuī追fēng风moving with extreme swiftness
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What does 蹑足附耳 mean?
蹑足附耳 (niè zú fù ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a secret signal by treading on someone's foot and then whispering into their ear, indicating a private or confidential communication”.
How do you pronounce 蹑足附耳?
蹑足附耳 is pronounced niè zú fù ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蹑足附耳 literally mean?
Literally, 蹑足附耳 means “tread foot and attach ear”. It is used to mean “to make a secret signal by treading on someone's foot and then whispering into their ear, indicating a private or confidential communication”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蹑足附耳?
踩人足以示意，附耳说悄悄话。