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To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「偷聲細氣」 explained, free of charge.

The Chinese idiom 「偷聲細氣」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

Refers to speaking softly.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tōu shēng xì qì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tau1 seng1 sai3 hei3

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.