窃窃私语 — “To whisper to each other”
窃窃私语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whisper to each other”. To talk in a low voice privately or secretly. Literally, “secretly whispering”.
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窃窃私语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
窃窃私语 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 窃窃私语
会议室里，大家都在窃窃私语，猜测着会议的内容。
In the meeting room, everyone was whispering to each other, guessing the content of the meeting.
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Synonyms of 窃窃私语
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- 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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What does 窃窃私语 mean?
窃窃私语 (qiè qiè sī yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whisper to each other”.
How do you pronounce 窃窃私语?
窃窃私语 is pronounced qiè qiè sī yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 窃窃私语 literally mean?
Literally, 窃窃私语 means “secretly whispering”. It is used to mean “to whisper to each other”.
What is the Chinese definition of 窃窃私语?
背地里小声说话。