敛声匿迹 — “To keep quiet and out of sight”
敛声匿迹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep quiet and out of sight”. To lie low; to go into hiding, remaining silent and not showing oneself. Literally, “Conceal one's voice and traces; hide one's voice and whereabouts”.
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敛声匿迹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
敛声匿迹 Character Breakdown
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发生那件事后，他感到非常自责，于是敛声匿迹，再也没有出现在朋友圈的聚会上。
After that incident, he felt deeply remorseful, so he kept quiet and out of sight, no longer appearing at his friends' gatherings.
Idioms Related to 敛声匿迹
More idioms starting with 敛
- liǎn敛fā发jǐn谨chì饬meticulous in collecting and distributing
- liǎn敛hòu后shū疏qián前compact rear, sparse front
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏xī息hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏qì气hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛róng容bǐng屏qì气compose oneself with reverence and caution
- liǎn敛róng容xī息qì气assume a solemn and respectful expression
- liǎn敛yǐng影táo逃xíng形withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- liǎn敛yuàn怨qiú求mèi媚curry favor by accumulating resentment
- liǎn敛shǒu手píng屏zú足restrain oneself from acting rashly
- liǎn敛shǒu手dài待bì毙sit by and await one's doom
- liǎn敛qí旗xī息gǔ鼓quietly stop an activity
- liǎn敛sè色bǐng屏qì气restrain expression and hold breath
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Open the tool →Questions about 敛声匿迹
What does 敛声匿迹 mean?
敛声匿迹 (liǎn shēng nì jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep quiet and out of sight”.
How do you pronounce 敛声匿迹?
敛声匿迹 is pronounced liǎn shēng nì jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敛声匿迹 literally mean?
Literally, 敛声匿迹 means “Conceal one's voice and traces; hide one's voice and whereabouts”. It is used to mean “to keep quiet and out of sight”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敛声匿迹?
不声张，不露面。形容隐藏起来，不公开出现。