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Home / Idiom / 蹑手蹑脚

to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)

蹑手蹑脚
niè shǒu niè jiǎo
n+iè·4th tonesh+ǒu·3rd tonen+iè·4th tonej+iǎo·3rd tone
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Tom quietly opened the door and tiptoed into the room.
汤姆悄悄地打开了门，蹑手蹑脚地走进了房间。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) (to move or do sth) softly; quietly; gently轻手轻脚qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo(idiom) sneaky; secretive; furtive鬼鬼祟祟guǐ guǐ suì suìwalk on tiptoe · walk gingerly捏手捏脚niē shǒ niē jiǎo
Antonyms
just and honorable正大光明zhèng dà guāng míngconfident · calm · natural · poised大大方方dà dà fāng fāng
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