From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「躡腳躡手」. Details below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「躡腳躡手」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Describes the act of walking with light steps. It also describes a sneaky and furtive look. Same as “tiptoe”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
niè jiǎo niè shǒu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nip6 geuk3 nip6 sau2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
