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窃窃私议 — “To whisper secretly among a few people”

窃窃私议 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whisper secretly among a few people”. To exchange private whispers. Literally, “stealthily whisper and discuss”.

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窃窃私议 Pronunciation and Pinyin

窃窃私议 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
窃
qiè9steal secretly
窃
qiè9steal secretly
私
sī7private, personal, secret
议
yì5discuss, deliberate, propose

Example Sentence with 窃窃私议

同学们在老师背后窃窃私议,讨论周末的活动计划
The students whispered to each other behind the teacher's back, discussing their plans for the weekend.

Idioms Related to 窃窃私议

Synonyms of 窃窃私议

  • qiè窃qiè窃sī私yǔ语whisper to each other secretly

More idioms starting with 窃

  • qiè窃wèi位sù素cān餐hold a position without doing work
  • qiè窃shì势yōng拥quán权Usurp power and seize control
  • qiè窃nòng弄wēi威quán权secretly manipulate power
  • qiè窃jù据yào要jīn津craftily usurp important positions
  • qiè窃shí时sì肆bào暴act unscrupulously when in power
  • qiè窃yù玉tōu偷huā花to have an affair
  • qiè窃yù玉tōu偷xiāng香engage in illicit romantic relationships
  • qiè窃qiè窃ǒu偶yǔ语whisper secretly to each other
  • qiè窃qiè窃xì细yǔ语whisper secretly
  • qiè窃qiè窃xǔ诩xǔ诩secretly boast or praise oneself
  • qiè窃zān簪zhī之chén臣Minor skill averts major danger

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Questions about 窃窃私议

What does 窃窃私议 mean?

窃窃私议 (qiè qiè sī yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whisper secretly among a few people”.

How do you pronounce 窃窃私议?

窃窃私议 is pronounced qiè qiè sī yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 窃窃私议 literally mean?

Literally, 窃窃私议 means “stealthily whisper and discuss”. It is used to mean “to whisper secretly among a few people”.

What is the Chinese definition of 窃窃私议?

背地里小声议论。

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